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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.
LV HOME CARE AND HOSPICE
REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - HOME CARE ADMISSIONS NURSE - WEEKEND DAYS
$25,000 SIGN ON BONUS, APPLY TODAY!
Summary
Performs comprehensive subjective and objective initial and follow up assessments of patients status that includes physical psychosocial and environmental parameters and formulates an individualized plan of care according to physician orders that incorporates the analysis of assessment data and current scientific findings. Performs skilled treatments and interventions and provides patient education aimed at achieving patient goals/outcomes.
Job Duties
- Responsible for determining home health as the appropriate level of care for the patient as well as skilled need for services ordered based on home health Conditions of Participation.
- Performs comprehensive, subjective, and objective initial and ongoing assessments of patient status that includes physical, psychosocial and environmental parameters and formulates an individualized plan of care according to physician orders that incorporates analysis of assessment data and current scientific findings.
- Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment established by the physician and protocols using a patient family centered approach.
- Provides educational opportunities for patients, families, and clinical staff focusing on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning. Promotes patient/caregiver autonomy. Evaluates effectiveness of teaching and modifies education based on patient/caregiver needs/goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree Nursing or
- Associate’s Degree Nursing with 2 years experience in the home care setting
- 1 year recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting and
- 1 year Home Health experience in OASIS data set collection
- Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles
- Ability to take initiative and function independently without direct supervision and as a member of the care team
- Ability to travel to patient care assignments
- Knowledge of Home Health Conditions of Participation
- Knowledge of and skill in completing OASIS data set collection with a high level of accuracy
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Preferred Qualifications
- AMB-BC- Ambulatory Care Nursing ANCC - State of Pennsylvania within 3 Years
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.
See SonicJobs Privacy Policy at and Terms of Use at
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.
LV HOME CARE AND HOSPICE
REGISTERED NURSE - HOME CARE VISIT NURSE FULL TIME DAYS
Territory: Slatington - Walnutport - Palmerton
$25,000 SIGN ON BONUS, APPLY TODAY!
Summary
Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment established by the physician and protocols using a patient family centered approach. Performs skilled treatments and interventions as ordered by the physician. Provides patient and caregiver education aimed at achieving patient goals and outcomes under the direction of the RN Case Manager and in collaboration with the Home Health Care Navigator.
Job Duties
- Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment established by the physician and protocols using a patient family centered approach. Performs comprehensive subjective and objective ongoing assessments of patient's status that includes physical, psychosocial and environmental parameters. Relays significant changes in patient status to the physician, RN Case Manager, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team as appropriate in a time period consistent with patient needs.
- Reviews, evaluates, and as appropriate, revises the established plan of care to reflect progress toward achieving patient outcomes/goals in collaboration with the RN Case Manager and Home Health Care Navigator.
- Provides educational opportunities for patients, families, and clinical staff focusing on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning. Promotes patient/caregiver autonomy. Evaluates effectiveness of teaching and modifies education based on patient needs and goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- Specialized Diploma Nursing or
- Associate’s Degree Nursing
- 1 year recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles
- Ability to take initiative and function independently without direct supervision and as a member of the care team
- Ability to travel to patient care assignments
- Knowledge of Home Health Conditions of Participation
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
- 1 year Home Health experience
- Knowledge of and skill in completing OASIS data set collection with a high level of accuracy
- AMB-BC- Ambulatory Care Nursing ANCC - State of Pennsylvania within 3 Years
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.
See SonicJobs Privacy Policy at and Terms of Use at
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.
LV HOME CARE AND HOSPICE
REGISTERED NURSE (RN) HOME CARE ADMISSIONS NURSE - WEEKEND DAYS
$25,000 SIGN ON BONUS, APPLY TODAY!
Summary
Performs comprehensive subjective and objective initial and follow up assessments of patients status that includes physical psychosocial and environmental parameters and formulates an individualized plan of care according to physician orders that incorporates the analysis of assessment data and current scientific findings. Performs skilled treatments and interventions and provides patient education aimed at achieving patient goals/outcomes.
Job Duties
- Responsible for determining home health as the appropriate level of care for the patient as well as skilled need for services ordered based on home health Conditions of Participation.
- Performs comprehensive, subjective, and objective initial and ongoing assessments of patient status that includes physical, psychosocial and environmental parameters and formulates an individualized plan of care according to physician orders that incorporates analysis of assessment data and current scientific findings.
- Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment established by the physician and protocols using a patient family centered approach.
- Provides educational opportunities for patients, families, and clinical staff focusing on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning. Promotes patient/caregiver autonomy. Evaluates effectiveness of teaching and modifies education based on patient/caregiver needs/goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree Nursing or
- Associate’s Degree Nursing with 2 years experience in the home care setting
- 1 year recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting and
- 1 year Home Health experience in OASIS data set collection
- Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles
- Ability to take initiative and function independently without direct supervision and as a member of the care team
- Ability to travel to patient care assignments
- Knowledge of Home Health Conditions of Participation
- Knowledge of and skill in completing OASIS data set collection with a high level of accuracy
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Preferred Qualifications
- AMB-BC- Ambulatory Care Nursing ANCC - State of Pennsylvania within 3 Years
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.
See SonicJobs Privacy Policy at and Terms of Use at
Summary:
Provides general nursing care to patients in a clinic or medical office. Administers medication, prepares equipment and assists physicians/healthcare providers in the treatment of patients.
Responsibilities:
- 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 psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families.
- Administering medications and treatments;
monitoring for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed;
documenting patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given. - Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members and/or care givers;
identifying issues and resources.
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 designated unit's patient population
Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process
- Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow
Unit Operations
- Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
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
Leadership
- Serves as a leader of patient care
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 forensuring their accuracy
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
- 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 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
Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Graduate of a Registered Nursing program, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience
- Completion of Nurse Residency Program
- Six (6) months’ to one (12) months clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- RN license in good standing in state of employment or a compact state, if applicable
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
Summary:
Provides general nursing care to patients in a clinic or medical office. Administers medication, prepares equipment and assists physicians/healthcare providers in the treatment of patients.
Responsibilities:
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 psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families.
Administering medications and treatments; monitoring for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed; documenting patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identifying issues and resources.
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 designated unit's patient population
Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process
~ Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow
Unit Operations
~ Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
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
Leadership
~ Serves as a leader of patient care
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 forensuring their accuracy
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
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 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
Requirements:
Education/Skills
Graduate of a Registered Nursing program, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience
Completion of Nurse Residency Program
Six (6) months’ to one (12) months clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
RN license in good standing in state of employment or a compact state, if applicable
American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
Summary:
Provides general nursing care to patients in a clinic or medical office. Administers medication, prepares equipment and assists physicians/healthcare providers in the treatment of patients.
Responsibilities:
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 psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families.
Administering medications and treatments; monitoring for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed; documenting patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identifying issues and resources.
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 designated unit's patient population
Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process
~ Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow
Unit Operations
~ Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
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
Leadership
~ Serves as a leader of patient care
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 forensuring their accuracy
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
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 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
Requirements:
Education/Skills
Graduate of a Registered Nursing program, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience
Completion of Nurse Residency Program
Six (6) months’ to one (12) months clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
RN license in good standing in state of employment or a compact state, if applicable
American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
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 forensuring 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
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the Medsurg or Telemetry 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 forensuring 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 and Telemetry
~5 years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS required
ACLS required
RN License in the state of employment or compact required
Work Schedule:
24 HOURS
Work Type:
Full Time
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the Medsurg or Telemetry 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 forensuring 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 and Telemetry
~5 years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS required
ACLS required
RN License in the state of employment or compact required
Work Schedule:
24 HOURS
Work Type:
Full Time
Job Summary
- To provide support, strategies, and appropriate intervention and supervision for the preschool staff, programs, and children and their families in the context of a preschool setting.
Responsibilities
- PERFORMS DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
- Performs services in at least two of the three clinical areas Independent in all three areas: (Screening, Early Intervention, Preschool).
- Consistently selects, utilizes, and accurately interprets appropriate, testing materials and or instrumentation based on presenting needs. Actively participates in research on potential updates, modifications and/or improvements to clinical departmental protocol/instrumentation/ testing /teaching methods.
- PROVISION OF SERVICE
- Formulates child specific long and short term goals consistent with IEP format within a transdisciplinary context.
- Implements child specific long and short term goals consistent with IEP format within trandisciplinary context.
- Provides support for program staff to formulate and implement child specific long and short term goals consistent with IEP format within a transdisciplinary context.
- Demonstrates the ability to use IEP Direct and all other IEP programs and goals.
- Utilizes strategies effectively based on IEP goals including; Use of multimodal strategies.Modification of methods and interventionsincluding but not limited to physical environment and daily routine, adult-child and child-child interactions. Selection and use of appropriate therapy materials. Demonstrates proficiency with use of strategies across 4 or more models i.e. center based, autism spectrum classrooms, related service, EI, etc.
- COMMUNICATION
- Demonstrates the ability to use a variety of strategies to communicate appropriate clinical information regarding caseload or other clinical assignment: (Presentations/Demonstrations, Meetings,Handouts).
- Attends, schedules and conducts weekly classroom or treatment team meeting times with staff as assigned.
- Schedules regular meeting times with families at least twice a year according to school program protocol.
- Actively and consistently uses cooperative planning as a strategy for staff to staff communication including but not limited to participation on: (Classroom team, Site team, Core team, Best Practice team, Diagnostic team).
- Consistently exchanges information with parents including observations, scheduled conferences etc. and encourages parents to actively participate.
- Clearly communicates information at interagency and intra-agency meetings including to other staff, departments, and internal and external customers according to program protocol as directed.
- Demonstrates knowledge of chain of command in acrisis and follows appropriate clinical and program response according to preschool protocols.
- Documentation - Clinical Documentation:
- Completes documentation within established time frames including but not limited to diagnostic reports, progress notes, lesson plans, and annual reports according to program requirements and mandates. Completed documentation meets timeliness standards 91% of the time or greater.
- Completes Special Assignments
- Completes two special assignments examples include: (Manages a site/facility for children and families, Manages safety, Manages infection control implementations, Manages staff conflict resolution, Manages audit).
- Leadership
- Provides formal clinical mentorship and/or supervision for ED., OT, or PT for al least one staff member. Mentorship activities could be specific clinical area of expertise. Performs above support activities with two or more staff members per year
- Participates directly in orientation as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
- EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 2 years experience.
EDUCATION
- Masters Degree in Special Education;
- Bachelors degree for designated specialty areas including but not limited to Behavior and FamilyTherapies.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
- Meets NYSED Department requirements as described by position and as required for program.