Graduate Nurse - Med/Surg

Prime Healthcare; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Roxborough Memorial Hospital, part of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Graduate Registered Nurse for its Medical/Surgical unit in Philadelphia. You will provide direct patient care under supervision, guide patient and family education, and collaborate with physicians on patient conditions and test outcomes.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, a current Temporary Graduate Nurse Permit, and BLS and ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Current Temporary Graduate Nurse Permit.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care within the medical/surgical unit using the nursing process.
• Direct and guide patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in the patient’s condition and test results.
• Adhere to standards of care; NCLEX-RN must be taken within three months of hiring; temporary permit expiry ends eligibility.

Education

Graduate from an accredited nursing program

Temporary Graduate Nurse Permit

BLS (AHA) certification

ACLS (AHA) certification

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.

Responsibilities

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. The Graduate Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Graduate Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit. The Graduate Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He / She communicates with physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. The Graduate Registered Nurse must take the NCLEX-RN within three months of hiring. The temporary Graduate Nurse Permit will expire immediately and the individual will no longer be eligible to work.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Current Temporary Graduate Nurse Permit.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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