Registered Nurse - Med/Surg

Lower Bucks Hospital • Bristol, PA

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About The Position

Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Med/Surg/Telemetry Unit. The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct care within the scope of practice. The role also involves directing and guiding patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care of assigned patients, communicates patient-condition changes and relevant clinical information to physicians, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital serving Lower Bucks County with medical, surgical, and emergency care. It is located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, and has more than 200 physicians and approximately 700 other employees.

Requirements

• Hold a current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
• Hold a current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
• ACLS certification is preferred; if obtained for the role, it must be current within 30 days of hire and maintained.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute-care hospital experience.
• Ventilator management experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current ACLS certificate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Med/Surg/Telemetry Unit.
• Take direct responsibility and accountability for care provided to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed