Registered Nurse - Maternity LDRP - Night

WellSpan Health; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Short-term disability

Education assistance

Financial education and support

Wellness programs

Caregiver support

Childcare referral service

Job summary

WellSpan Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care in Lebanon, PA. This full-time Night Shift position requires 72 hours bi-weekly, with every 3rd weekend and rotating holidays. Candidates should have a Diploma or Associate's degree with a preference for a BSN, and ideally 2+ years of LDRP experience. Responsibilities include administering care, coordinating with other disciplines, and ensuring patient safety through adherence to clinical standards. Comprehensive health benefits and education assistance are included.

Qualifications

• Current Licensed Registered Nurse required.
• Prefer 2+ years of LDRP experience.
• Basic Life Support certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and coordinates nursing activities.
• Administers treatments and medications safely.
• Documents patient responses and collaborates with the care team.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

Diploma Program

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN)

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

General Summary

Provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines. May require specialized skills depending on unit assignment.

Job Description

Full-time Night Shift
72 hours bi-weekly
Every 3rd weekend
Rotating holidays
Prefer 2+ years of LDRP experience

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Synthesizes patient data to develop outcome-driven plans.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
• Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload. Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly. Knows and can activate resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
• Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care. Collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines.
• Appropriately and correctly documents the patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes. Identifies and documents variances. Appropriately utilizes flow sheets, progress notes, and/or electronic medical record for documentation. Is able to identify system and unit-based nursing sensitive indicators; i.e. falls, pressure ulcers.
• Identifies own areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts. Recognizes the value of evidence-based research as it applies to best practice.
• Promotes a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration, Shared Decision Making activities including peer review. Integrate shared decision making by unit committee membership or by supporting and helping fellow co-workers attend committee meetings and/or work on SDM projects. Serves as positive role model.
• Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation. Negotiates for a win‑win solution.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs. Helps assistive personnel organize and set priorities for work. Monitors completion of tasks that are assigned or delegated to the patient care team.
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Contributes to effective communications among all team members. Begins to display conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
• Virtual Nursing.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements. SYS‑NURS‑L Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice and is considered to be part of the job description.
• In addition to requirements specified in the license and certification section below, current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice is required.
• Current certification may be required for the following areas of nursing practice:
  • Emergency Care Center – ACLS, PALS
  • Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead – ACLS, PALS
  • L&D – ACLS, NRP, – Experienced L&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experience
  • NICU – NRP
  • PEDS – PALS
  • PCC/PACU/ENDO – ACLS, PALS
  • Procedural – ACLS

Common Expectations

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and “error proof” systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains adheres to established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through advanced/continuing education to maintain up-to-date knowledge, skills, and competencies.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Diploma Program Required or
• Associates Degree Required
• Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Work Experience

• Prefer 2+ years of LDRP experience

Licenses

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Wellthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy