Urgent Care Registered Nurse, Full Time, Tamaqua Care Now

St. Luke's University Health Network • Tamaqua, PA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Urgent Care at St. Luke's is responsible for delivering comprehensive nursing care to patients across their life span in an urgent care setting. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and documenting patient care, particularly for occupational health patients and those with acute illnesses or injuries. The RN will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to maintain high standards of nursing practice and contribute to the overall mission of the organization.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Successful completion of BLS.
• Experience in occupational medicine and urgent care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the Registered Nurse.
• Provide essential medical care to both urgent care patients and occupational health patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of procedures done in this area and assists physicians as indicated.
• Implements, evaluates, and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
• Demonstrates an awareness of unit budget.
• Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers and students.
• Takes an active role in unit-based Performance Improvement.
• Participates in identifying unit needs and supports unit goals and objectives.
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
• Develops, evaluates, and adjusts current and future staffing based upon patient care needs; initiates adjustments as needed.
• Assigns responsibility for patient care with the unit-based team.
• Facilitates staff education activities (i.e. orientation, competency, skill reviews, mandatory in-servicing).
• Provides input to annual performance reviews of assigned staff.
• Conducts customer service activities and handling of complaints - patients, families, staff or physician.
• Assists with management functions on unit.
• Manages daily operations within budget parameters.
• Performs in-depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
• Formulates collaborative plans of care and identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Organizes, coordinates, and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed