Registered Nurse

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures. Directs and manages the care of designated patients, communicates effectively, helps maintain a safe work environment, and maintains clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patient population. The position is onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest in the 6Ks Inpatient Rehab Facility. The schedule is 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with every third weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice.
Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care.
Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to the specialty.
Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
Basic computer skills.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, required upon hire in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; examples include pushing or pulling patients on beds or stretchers, requiring 29 pounds of push force, and lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of a patient's weight.
Ability to stand and walk frequently to continuously; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.
May need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR, depending on role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for designated patients.
Recognize when collaboration or communication with physicians and interdisciplinary team members is needed, and take action to proactively resolve patient needs.
Synthesize relevant data, information, and knowledge to make decisions that optimize patient outcomes in accordance with ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
Promote quality and safety according to established policies and procedures, using evidence-based practice.
Participate in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
Communicate effectively with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues using appropriate verbal and non-verbal styles.
Coordinate and provide patient and family education throughout treatment to support an effective transition of care.
Contribute as a department team member to unit and hospital goals and objectives.
Participate in all phases of performance improvement, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals.
Perform validated technical skills based on clinical specialty and unit practice.
Use technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
Teach and mentor new colleagues and department interns; provide additional precepting as assigned.
Delegate based on team members’ skills and expertise, patient acuity and needs, and team members’ availability.
Provide input for performance appraisals of care delivery team members when requested.
Help maintain a safe work environment and maintain clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patient population served.