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Registered Nurse (RN), Women and Babies Hospital Pre Post PACU, Full-Time (Day Shift)

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Job Description: Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift, 36 hours/week. A mix of 8 and 10hr shifts, start times ranging from 0530 to1100. No scheduled weekends. 1 winter and 1 summer holiday. Call requirements, primarily on weekends and occasional weekdays. Summary: Position Summary: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice is a newly licensed new to practice RN or RN with less than 15 months of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice exhibits Penn Medicine’s experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Teamwork and Technology Informatics. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice must complete all Clinical Nurse 1 competencies and is expected to advance to the Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague level by 18 months of professional practice. Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties: Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care. Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care. Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers. Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions. Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork. Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources. Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities. Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate. Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services. The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events. Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship, minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures. Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care. Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances. Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with. Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge. Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting. Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire. Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required. Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities: Minimum Required Qualifications: RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN or higher level nursing degree is required. New hires who start their employment with a temporary practice permit must sit for their NCLEX within 60 days of starting in their RN role. A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse holds a current temporary practice permit. Supervision means that a licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the graduate registered nurse is practicing. All Clinical Nurse 1 RN’s will be required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program. CPR Certification - American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted required within 30 days of hire. A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program. As outline in unit based Plan for Provision of Care Credentials: Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required) Registered Nurse - PA (Required) Labor & Delivery RNs are required to obtain their RNC-OB or C-EFM within 3 years of hire into the position Lactation Support RNs are required to obtain their IBCLC Certification within 2 years of hire into the position. Education or Equivalent Experience: Bachelor of Science Nursing (Required) New hires who start their employment with a temporary practice permit must sit for their NCLEX within 60 days of starting in their RN role. A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse holds a current temporary practice permit. Supervision means that a licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the graduate registered nurse is practicing. All Clinical Nurse 1 RN’s will be required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program. We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

NP

3 weeks ago

Advanced Practice Provider, Geriatric Consult Service (Every other W/E) - Lancaster General Health

Lancaster General Health Neffsville, PA

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Position Description: LGHP Geriatrics is seeking an Experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Weekend Inpatient Consult Service Team . This 0.2-0.5 FTE role can be combined with another internal APP position and is ideal for those seeking a non-traditional schedule and the opportunity to blend inpatient and outpatient care. This role is comprised of Geriatric Consult Service rounding in the hospital setting. The Geriatrics team, consisting of 40 physicians and advanced practice providers, provides high quality care to the frail geriatric population in a variety of service areas including the outpatient office, nursing home, hospital consult service, and home care. Our team focuses on providing the geriatric population of Lancaster County, PA with the highest standard of care tailored to meet individual patient needs. Hours: 0.2 – 0.5 FTE weekendist position; working every other weekend Position Requirements: Nurse Practitioner Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required (Acute Care NP certification required) Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner is highly preferred Physician Assistant Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine. Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program. Minimum one-year experience as a Physician Assistant highly preferred Why Penn Medicine? Featured as a Forbes Top Employer Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work Access to in-system referrals for patients Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

RN

PCU

3 weeks ago

Registered Nurse (RN) Spine & Surgical Trauma Step Down (Part Time/Days)

Lancaster General Health Lancaster, PA

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? LOCATION: Lancaster General Hospital - 555 N Duke St Lancaster, PA HOURS: 20 hours per week, day shift, 7:00am-7:30pm, combination of 12 and 8 hour shifts, every third weekend, every third holiday UNIT SUMMARY 4EW: A 35-bed Trauma (Level I), Spine Surgery and Stroke—overflow unit that serves a diverse patient population and works in direct contact with the Trauma ICU, Emergency Department and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. We consistently care for high acuity Medical/Surgical patients with tracheotomies, Chest Tubes, and various other complicated devices. This unit is fast-paced and high energy. A great place to begin and continue to build a strong nursing foundation. Summary: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. Responsibilities: Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care. Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care. Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers. Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions. Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork. Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources. Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities. Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate. Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services. Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events. Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship, minimizing rework and redundancies constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures. Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care. Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances. Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with. Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge. Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting. Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members address employee problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision evaluates their performance post hire. Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required. Minimum Required Qualifications: RN Licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing or a Temporary Practice Permit until an RN license is obtained. Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN preferred. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within three 3 years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07 01 2020 Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice. CPR Certification - American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider AHA Heart Saver AMA CPR BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e.not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program. As outline in unit based Plan for Provision of Care. We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Student Nurse

Per Diem

3 weeks ago

Student Nurse Patient Care Assistant (PRN, Casual Hours)

Lancaster General Health Lancaster, PA

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Hours: This is a casual position, requiring a minimum of 16 hours per month. You are able to work more than that but would need to maintain the minimum even during the school year. You make your own schedule and can let the nurse manager know when you would like to schedule your hours a month in advance. Since this is a casual position, there are no benefits including tuition reimbursement Candidates must meet the following criteria in order to be considered: Be enrolled in an ASN or BSN nursing program Have had at least one clinical rotation in a med surg setting or previous patient care experience POSITION SUMMARY: Assists with the delivery of direct, non-licensed patient care in accordance with established methods and procedures, under the supervision and guidance of appropriate personnel. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: Environment Management – Completes cleaning tasks utilizing OSHA standards. Performs maintenance and/or inventory of equipment according to unit/department standards. Practices standard precautions while handling contaminated items. Maintains unit order and efficiency. Maintains appearance of patient care areas and public areas. Maintains safe work environment. Supply Management/Clerical – Orders and stocks supplies to meet the needs of the unit/department. Demonstrates an awareness of cost containment practices. Distributes supplies to appropriate areas according to unit/department standards. Demonstrates computer skills necessary to perform unit/department specific responsibilities. Depending on location may need to schedule patients and handle phone calls. Patient Care/Safety – Documents accurately and timely, according to unit/department standards. Reports promptly unusual situations, reactions, effects or conditions related to patient care to the responsible person(s). Assist patients with personal hygiene needs and/or provide activities of daily living, comfort measures including changing linen, providing safe environment for mobility and ambulation, and maintaining a clean and orderly patient environment. Safely assist in mobilizing, turning, and positioning of patients; including use of various assistive devices and mechanical lifts. Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills when dealing with patients, family members and staff. Functions as a patient advocate by resolving patient/family concerns through appropriate actions. Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge procedures. Answer patient call lights independently, promptly, and to the patient’s satisfaction; referring patient concerns to the RN or Nurse Manager. Provide close observation and care safely for patients who require 1:1 observation. Demonstrate proper responses to emergency situations. Code of Conduct/Professionalism – Identifies learning needs and seeks available resources and opportunities. Completes assignments within designated shift. Responds promptly to requests for assistance. Respects patient rights and maintains strict confidentiality. Communicates clearly, concisely and appropriately (verbal/written communications). Assumes personal responsibility for attendance to maintain unit/department function. Demonstrates concern and respect for others thoughts and feelings and handles conflicts in a positive manner. Able to prioritize continually Clinical Skills – Maintains clinical skills necessary to perform duty/job. Demonstrates competency with procedures based on unit population and/or age-specific needs. Obtains and accurately documents all required patient information; reporting changes and abnormal findings to the RN in a timely fashion. Perform unit-specific lab tests as dictated by the Point of Care Testing lab standards (Glucose, stool, and emesis) record results, and report findings to the RN. Perform quality control measures on unit assigned tests and equipment. Properly label specimen(s) and form(s) for lab test completion. Participates in achieving institution wide and unit based quality outcomes. Performs duty/job with appropriate level of independence. Performs duty/job with accuracy and efficiency. Accepts accountability, as an individual and as a team member for all services provided SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: Other duties as assigned. JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: HS diploma or equivalent (GED). Completion of the educational requirements (additional formal education/training; maximum supervision for initial competency; high degree associated risk factors; yearly competency evaluation and training). We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.