Registered Nurse Surgical and Oncology - 36/12 7a-7p

Redeemer Health•Abington Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs all aspects of the nursing process under the Professional Nursing Law, including facilitation, communication, assessment, intervention, education, planning, and comprehensive nursing care for patients, families, and significant others. The RN provides direct and indirect patient care and supervises others who provide care, communicating with multidisciplinary team members about changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment. The RN may also perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate direction or supervision. The RN acts as a patient and customer advocate and a Redeemer Health representative, meeting patient and family needs throughout the hospital experience. As a professional, the RN assists in developing new staff nurses and supporting the future development of the nursing profession. Employees are expected to perform their work in keeping with the Health System’s mission and values: Respect, Compassion, Justice, Hospitality, a Holistic Approach, Stewardship, and Collaboration. The position is listed as 36/12, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., and requires availability for alternate shift work.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Registered and licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
BSN completed or attained within three years of hire.
IV skills.
BLS certification required.
Must be available for alternate shift work.
Must satisfactorily complete orientation and competency validation within the probationary period.
Specialty-area ACLS required within six months for L&D, ED, ICU, PACU, ACU, and CVC.
NRP required within six months for NICU, LDR, MIU, and Nursery.
PALS required within six months for ED and PACU.
Telemetry RNs must complete eight hours of annual stroke education and NIH certification.
ED and ICCU RNs must complete eight hours of annual stroke education and NIH certification.
Nurses not assigned to stroke units, such as Medical Surgical and Obstetric nurses, must complete one hour of annual stroke education.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification preferred.
Fetal monitor certification preferred for LDR; required within one to two years based on experience.

Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of the nursing process, including facilitation, communication, assessment, intervention, education, planning, and providing comprehensive nursing care.
Provide direct and indirect patient care and supervise others providing care.
Communicate with multidisciplinary team members about changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
Perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate direction or supervision.
Advocate for patients and customers and meet patient and family needs throughout the hospital experience.
Assist in the development of new staff nurses and the future development of the nursing profession.
Carry out job duties in keeping with the Health System’s mission and values.