Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (Full Time/Night Shift)

Penn Medicine • Lancaster, PA

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About The Position

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? LOCATION: Lancaster, PA HOURS: Full time (36 Hours per Week), Night Shift (hours between 7:00pm-7:00am), every other weekend, varying holiday rotation ICU: A 32-bed mixed medical surgical ICU. We care for critically ill patients including those who may be on a ventilator and many life-sustaining medications. The patient population includes the open-heart surgery patient and critically ill COVID patients. The team cares for ECMO, CRRT, and other critical needs of our patient population.

Requirements

• RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree is required.
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.
• CPR Certification - American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire.
• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice.
• Practice as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrate safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.
• Independently provide patient care through the application of the nursing process and accept accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients.
• Demonstrate within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology Informatics, and Teamwork.
• Work closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum.
• Perform patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapt the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes.
• Collect and manage comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
• Analyze the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.
• Formulate age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care.
• Implement care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinate patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.
• Provide leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.
• Educate patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.
• Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices.
• Participate in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship.
• Maintain a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program including prepaid tuition assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree