Registered Nurse RN Vascular Access Team (Full Time/Evenings)

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 General Hospital Lancaster, PA HOURS: Full Time (36 hours per week). Evenings (3pm start). Every other weekend. The Vascular Access Team is dedicated to promote a self-directed and accountable nursing team that drives practice to improve patient vascular care and outcomes. The Vascular Access Team has been instrumental in developing the nurse driven protocols for removal of peripheral and central lines. This empowered team, provides leadership, mentoring, and promotes evidence-based practice while demonstrative relationship based care to individuals with the goal to progress toward a healthier community. The team facilitates the vascular needs at our main hospital on Duke Street, Women and Babies Hospital, and also collaborates with hospitals in our community (i.e. Rehab Hospital).

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.
• 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.
• Seek feedback in assuming leadership roles and provide feedback for improved clinical practice.
• Comply with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• 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.
• Educate patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.
• Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices.
• Utilize technology where appropriate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program.
• Prepaid tuition assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

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