Registered Nurse

About This Role

Registered Nurses provide professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, and planning, and direct the care of designated patients. This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for designated patients
• Recognize the need for and initiate collaboration/communication with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, and take actions to proactively resolve patients' needs
• Synthesize 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
• Demonstrate commitment to quality and safety, in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice
• Participate in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable
• Use effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues
• Coordinate and provide patient and family education throughout treatment course to facilitate an effective transition of care
• Function as a department team member to support unit and hospital goals and objectives
• Participate in all phases of the performance improvement process, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals
• Perform validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice
• Utilize technology and incorporate technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery
• Demonstrate leadership and team building skills including: teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns; 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

Requirements

• Graduate of an 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 - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice to have:

• Bachelor

Important Details

• Schedule: Night Shift, 7pm to 0730 am; every third weekend with rotating holidays