RN Registered Nurse Attending Nurse - Lancaster Pediatric Center

Penn State Health • Lancaster, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Attending Nurse provides direct patient care, administers medications, educates and counsels patients and families, and collaborates with the care team. The nurse assesses the physical, psychosocial, and learning needs of patients and families and serves as a professional nurse by assessing, planning, directing, practicing, and evaluating patient care in a designated group practice.

The role is based at Penn State Health Lancaster Pediatric Center, a multi-specialty pediatric office. The RN rooms and intakes patients, performs phlebotomy, administers EKGs, observes Holter monitors, assists physicians with minor in-house procedures, and oversees stimulation testing as needed. The office sees approximately 150–200 patients per day and serves specialties including GI, nutrition, allergy, infectious disease, pulmonary, hematology/oncology, rheumatology, endocrinology/diabetes, nephrology, neurology, orthopedics, dermatology, ENT, urology, and audiology.

The schedule is largely Monday through Friday, with 8-hour shifts between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment, or hold a multistate RN license through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Have a BSN or enroll in a baccalaureate nursing degree program within one year of hire and complete the degree within four years of hire.
• One year of RN experience or two years of LPN experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care.
• Administer medications.
• Educate and counsel patients and families.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the care team.
• Assess the physical, psychosocial, and learning needs of patients and families.
• Assess, plan, direct, practice, and evaluate patient care in a designated group practice.
• Room and intake patients.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Administer EKGs and observe Holter monitors.
• Assist physicians with minor in-house procedures.
• Oversee stimulation testing for patients as needed.

Benefits

• 75% Penn State tuition discount for eligible full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period.
• Employee wellness programs and fitness discounts.
• Generous paid time off and personal time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Retirement benefits.
• Extended Illness Bank.
• Life insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Competitive pay.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Employee concierge service for scheduling.
• Professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level