Registered Nurse Med Surg Float

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

1d•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. This Registered Nurse position is in the Med Surg Float Pool at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. The role supports quality and safety, evidence-based care, effective patient and family education, interdisciplinary collaboration, performance improvement, and unit and hospital goals. The nurse also contributes leadership and team-building skills, including teaching and mentoring colleagues and delegating care appropriately.

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 certification, required upon hire.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.

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 proactive action to resolve patient needs.
Use relevant data, information, and knowledge to make decisions that optimize patient outcomes, consistent 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.
Coordinate and provide patient and family education throughout treatment to facilitate effective transitions 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 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 specific needs, and team members’ availability.
Provide input, as requested, for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.
Maintain a safe work environment and clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patient population served.