Registered Nurse

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care through skillful 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, uses effective and appropriate communication styles, helps maintain a safe work environment, and maintains clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patient population served. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care; collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members; applying evidence-based practice; and coordinating patient and family education to support transitions of care. The nurse contributes to unit and hospital goals, patient-experience and performance-improvement efforts, and team development through teaching, mentoring, delegation, and precepting as assigned. This is an onsite, part-time day-shift position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg. Weekend and holiday rotation is required.

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 specialty.
Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
Basic computer skills.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support, Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license required upon hire.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 lbs.
Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.
May be required 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 act proactively to 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.
Demonstrate commitment to quality and safety by following established policies and procedures and using evidence-based practice.
Participate in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues using verbal and non-verbal communication styles.
Coordinate and provide patient and family education throughout treatment to facilitate an effective transition of care.
Support unit and hospital goals and objectives as a department team member.
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 and incorporate 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’ time availability.
Provide input as requested for performance appraisals of care-delivery team members.
Maintain a safe work environment and maintain clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patient population served.