Registered Nurse, One Day Stay

WellSpan Health•Lewisburg, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level in accordance with patient- and family-centered care principles, the nursing process, and hospital clinical standards. The nurse serves as a primary nurse for patients on the unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Specialized skills may be required depending on unit assignment. The 24-bed One Day Surgery/Short Stay Unit provides preoperative and postoperative care for patients undergoing same-day and short-stay procedures. The team coordinates patient assessment, preparation, education, recovery, discharge planning, and ongoing monitoring in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing teams, and ancillary departments. Duties may vary according to assigned customer care unit, and unit-based skill lists specify expectations beyond house-wide RN requirements. The role includes virtual nursing as applicable.

Requirements

Diploma program or associate degree required.
Licensed Registered Nurse upon hire or Registered Nurse Multi State License upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
No work experience required.
Current certification requirements may apply to specific nursing practice areas; listed examples include ACLS and PALS for PCC/PACU/ENDO, and ACLS for procedural areas.
Demonstrate knowledge of lifespan growth and development and provide age-specific patient care.
Comply with applicable safety, quality, environmental, and infection control standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate direct care according to patient- and family-centered care principles, the nursing process, and hospital clinical standards.
Serve as the primary nurse for patients on the unit and coordinate care planning with other disciplines.
Synthesize patient data and develop outcome-driven plans.
Safely administer prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions independently, based on assessment and the plan of care.
Organize and prioritize time according to patient condition and expected workload.
Identify changes in patients’ status and respond appropriately; identify and activate resources to achieve patient outcomes.
Identify and communicate individualized patient needs to support safe handoffs during transitions of care.
Collaborate with patients and families and the interdisciplinary team in care planning.
Document patient responses to interventions, progress toward outcomes, and variances accurately in appropriate records, including the electronic medical record.
Identify system- and unit-based nursing-sensitive indicators, such as falls and pressure ulcers, and identify professional growth needs through performance improvement efforts.
Apply evidence-based research to best practice and promote patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration and Shared Decision Making activities, including peer review and committee or project participation.
Serve as a positive role model; contribute to problem solving and goal formation; negotiate solutions; delegate aspects of care; help assistive personnel organize and prioritize work; and monitor completion of delegated tasks.
Promote collaboration and effective communication among physicians, nursing staff, and other interdisciplinary team members, and begin to use conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, assess and interpret age-specific patient data, provide appropriate age-specific treatment, and provide direct care to assigned patient age groups.
Comply with safety regulations and policies; report actual and potential errors and hazardous conditions; identify opportunities to standardize and error-proof processes; and participate in safety education and root cause analyses as required.
Adhere to policies and procedures and quality, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Maintain current knowledge, skills, and competencies through continuing education; provide outstanding customer service, foster teamwork, and practice fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.