Urgent Care - Part-Time RN/LPN - Kulpsville
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) Urgent Care provides nursing care to patients across their life span, assessing, planning, implementing, and documenting care through the nursing process. In the urgent care setting, the role serves occupational health patients requiring services such as physicals, drug screens, and injury care, as well as patients presenting with acute illnesses or injuries. The nurse works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-team personnel to maintain professional nursing practice standards. Nursing functions are performed in accordance with the Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act, hospital policy, the hospital Mission Statement, and the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing. The position also includes unit-level operational and team-support duties, including coordinating patient care, supporting staffing and staff education, participating in performance improvement, assisting with management functions, and managing daily operations within budget parameters.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
- Successful completion of BLS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in occupational medicine and urgent care.
Responsibilities
- Provide essential medical care to urgent care and occupational health patients.
- Perform the essential functions of a Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrate knowledge of procedures performed in the area and assist physicians as indicated.
- Implement, evaluate, and document patient care interventions and their effectiveness in accordance with the care plan.
- Perform in-depth, systematic assessments of assigned patients.
- Formulate collaborative plans of care and identify expected patient outcomes.
- Organize, coordinate, and prioritize patient care using available resources.
- Demonstrate awareness of the unit budget and manage daily operations within budget parameters.
- Serve as a professional role model and resource, providing guidance to coworkers and students.
- Take an active role in unit-based performance improvement and support unit needs, goals, and objectives.
- Maintain professional development through participation in in-services and continuing education.
- Develop, evaluate, and adjust staffing based on patient care needs, initiating adjustments as needed.
- Assign patient-care responsibilities with the unit-based team.
- Facilitate staff education activities, including orientation, competency and skill reviews, and mandatory in-services.
- Provide input to annual performance reviews of assigned staff.
- Conduct customer-service activities and handle complaints from patients, families, staff, or physicians.
- Assist with unit management functions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
