ER Registered Nurse - Night Shift, Float Pool

LVHN; Gilbertsville (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network. in Gilbertsville is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department.

The position involves providing professional nursing care, assessments, planning and coordination to support safe patient care and effective transitions. You will collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary team, uphold quality and safety standards, and participate in ongoing education and performance improvement initiatives.

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Delegating on the basis of skills and expertise of team member, acuity and specific needs of patient, and time availability of team members.
• Providing input as requested for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.

Education

Registered Nurse licensure in PA

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network. in Gilbertsville is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department.

The position involves providing professional nursing care, assessments, planning and coordination to support safe patient care and effective transitions. You will collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary team, uphold quality and safety standards, and participate in ongoing education and performance improvement initiatives.