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RN, Registered Nurse Float II - Nursing Float Pool - PRN

Salary not disclosed

New Braunfels, Texas 3 days ago

Description CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital
- New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels' strong population growth.

Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.

Summary: The competent Nurse, in the Medsurg, Telemetry, and Intermediate Care clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.

Provides routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment plans.

Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.

Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities: Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Meets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.

Proactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.

Able to be assigned to more than one unit.

Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.

Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.

Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.

Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.

Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

CORE COMPETENCIES Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families.

Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.

Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.

Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals.

Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).

Performs timely reassessment and documentation.

Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.

Standard II.

Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.

Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.

Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy.

Standard III.

Unit Operations Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift.

Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies.

Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.

Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

Standard IV.

Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.

Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities.

Provides evidence-based nursing care.

Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care.

Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Clinical Policies and Standards Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures.

Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.

Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.

Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.

Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques.

Health Information Documentation Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation.

Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records.

Describes the flow of information between various stations or units.

Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation.

Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy.

Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices.

Medical Equipment Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility.

Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems.

Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment.

Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety.

Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment.

Medical Order Processing Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions.

Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders.

Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting.

Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders.

Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each.

Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care.

Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions.

Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff.

Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned.

Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others.

Patient Safety Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings.

Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings.

Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members.

Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems.

Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others.

Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time.

Job Requirements: Education/Skills Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred Experience Minimum of 2 years of combined experience required in Medsurg/Telemetry and Intermediate Care 5 years of experience preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications BLS required ACLS required RN License in state of employment or compact required PALS required at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital Work Schedule: PRN Work Type: Per Diem As Needed

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Registered Nurse Float IV - RN Staffing Pool

✦ New

🏢 Christus Health

Salary not disclosed

Corpus Christi, Texas 1 day ago

Description
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.
The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
Accredited Chest Pain Center
Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the Critical Care and similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Meets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.
Proactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.
Able to be assigned to more than one unit.
Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process
Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families.
Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.
Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.
Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals.
Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).
Performs timely reassessment and documentation.
Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.
Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process
Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.
Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.
Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy.
Standard III. Unit Operations
Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift.
Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies.
Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.
Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.
Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations
Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.
Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities.
Provides evidence-based nursing care.
Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care.
Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.
Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Clinical Policies and Standards
Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures
Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance..
Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.
Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.
Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques.
Health Information Documentation
Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation.
Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records.
Describes the flow of information between various stations or units.
Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation.
Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy.
Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices.
Medical Equipment
Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility.
Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems.
Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment.
Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety.
Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment.
Medical Order Processing
Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions.
Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders.
Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting.
Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders.
Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each.
Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation
Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care.
Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions.
Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff.
Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned.
Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others.
Patient Safety
Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings.
Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings.
Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members.
Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems.
Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others.
Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
Minimum of 2 years of combined experience required in both the Critical Care setting and one other specialty (e.g. Medsurg, Telemetry, IMC or Emergency)
5 years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS required
ACLS required
RN License in the state of employment or compact required
PALS is required at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital
NRP is required at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital
Work Schedule:
7PM - 7AM
Work Type:
Full Time

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Registered Nurse - Lehigh Valley Health Network

🏢 Lehigh Valley Health Network

Salary not disclosed

Budd Lake, NJ 5 days ago

Join a team that delivers excellence.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.

Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a health care organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Summary

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. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Job Duties

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care for designated patients. Recognizes the need for and initiates collaboration/communication with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and takes actions to proactively resolve patients needs. - Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to make decisions which optimize patient outcomes based on ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
Demonstrates commitment to quality and safety, in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice. Participates in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
Uses effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
Coordinates and provides patient and family education throughout treatment course to facilitate an effective transition of care.
Functions as a department team member to support unit and hospital goals and objectives. Participates in all phases of the performance improvement process, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals.
Performs validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
Utilizes technology and incorporates technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
Demonstrates leadership and team building skills including: - Teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns. Additional precepting, as assigned. - Delegating on the basis of skills and expertise of team member, acuity and specific needs of the patient, and time availability of team members.- Providing input as requested for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
Knowledge and competence that reflects 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 - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree Nursing

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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permanent

Registered Nurse - Innovation Unit - Cardiovascular Telemetry

🏢 Lehigh Valley Health Network

Salary not disclosed

Hopatcong, NJ 5 days ago

Join a team that delivers excellence.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.

Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a health care organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Summary

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. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Job Duties

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care for designated patients. Recognizes the need for and initiates collaboration/communication with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and takes actions to proactively resolve patients needs. - Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to make decisions which optimize patient outcomes based on ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
Demonstrates commitment to quality and safety, in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice. Participates in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
Uses effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
Coordinates and provides patient and family education throughout treatment course to facilitate an effective transition of care.
Functions as a department team member to support unit and hospital goals and objectives. Participates in all phases of the performance improvement process, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals.
Performs validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
Utilizes technology and incorporates technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
Demonstrates leadership and team building skills including: - Teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns. Additional precepting, as assigned. - Delegating on the basis of skills and expertise of team member, acuity and specific needs of the patient, and time availability of team members.- Providing input as requested for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
Knowledge and competence that reflects 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.
BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Upon Hire
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
1 year Acute Care Experience and/or experience congruent with role in service line.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted to the Employer by SonicJobs.
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permanent

Registered Nurse (RN)

🏢 Lehigh Valley Health Network

Salary not disclosed

Five Forks, PA 5 days ago

Join a team that delivers excellence.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.

Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a health care organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

SEAL Team Multi-Site Float: Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), now proudly part of Jefferson Health.

Looking for variety, flexibility, and a true internal float career? Join S.E.A.L. (Service, Excellence, Advocacy and Leadership), a fulltime RN float team that supports Medical Surgical / Telemetry, Progressive Care / Critical Care, and Emergency Department across the Lehigh Valley Health Network.

What you'll receive:

Shift variety and flexible deployment options
Full time benefits and stability
Structure orientation, ongoing upskilling, and peer mentoring

Summary
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. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Job Duties

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care for designated patients. Recognizes the need for and initiates collaboration/communication with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and takes actions to proactively resolve patients needs.
- Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to make decisions which optimize patient outcomes based on ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
Demonstrates commitment to quality and safety, in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice. Participates in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
Uses effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
Coordinates and provides patient and family education throughout treatment course to facilitate an effective transition of care.
Functions as a department team member to support unit and hospital goals and objectives. Participates in all phases of the performance improvement process, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals.
Performs validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
Utilizes technology and incorporates technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
Demonstrates leadership and team building skills including:
- Teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns. Additional precepting, as assigned.
- Delegating on the basis of skills and expertise of team member, acuity and specific needs of the patient, and time availability of team members.
- Providing input as requested for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
Knowledge and competence that reflects 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.
BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Upon Hire
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
2 years relevant RN experience.
BLS, ACLS certifications.
Stroke certification.
Completion of a dysrhythmia course.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree Nursing.
Travel experience highly preferred.

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted to the Employer by SonicJobs.
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permanent

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

🏢 Lehigh Valley Health Network

Salary not disclosed

Muhlenberg, PA 5 days ago

Join a team that delivers excellence.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.

Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a health care organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Summary

Directs and manages the care of designated operative patients and performs an ongoing patient assessment, creates and maintains a safe environment, and implements and enforces all policies and procedures. Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Develops a plan of perioperative nursing care based on patient assessment including physical, psychosocial, cultural, growth, and development dimensions.

Job Duties

Assists operating physician with surgical tasks such as homeostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
Contributes to the overall care of the patient before, during and after surgery by using technical and mechanical functions.
Performs circulating functions such as monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of the patient before, during, and after the procedure.
Performs scrub functions such as the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
Recognizes the need for and initiates collaboration/communication with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and takes actions to proactively resolve patient needs.
Inspects sterile items for integrity before opening or delivery to the sterile field and verifies the presence and appropriate color change of chemical indicators in all loads.
Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation and analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
Controls environment including temperature, provision of warm blankets, use of warm irrigation fluids, monitoring of the sensory environment, control traffic flow, and adheres to safety and sanitation policies.

Minimum Qualifications

Specialized Diploma Nursing
Less than 1 year Current operating room experience or completion of perioperative internship program.
Ability to perform assessments and nursing functions as acquired in the basic nursing preparation program.
Ability to plan, review, supervise, and inspect the work of others.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Minimum ability to circulate surgical procedures
American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to scrub surgical procedures
CNOR - Certified Nurse Operating Room CCICBPN - State of Pennsylvania

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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