Registered Nurse - Med/Surg

WellSpan Health

Gettysburg (Adams County)

Presencial

USD 65.000 - 90.000

Jornada completa

14 días+

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Descripción de la vacante

WellSpan Health is seeking a professional Registered Nurse for the Med/Surg Unit - B1. This full-time night-shift position requires 3-12 hour shifts with every 3rd weekend and rotating holidays.

The incumbent acts as the primary nurse, coordinating care with other disciplines and applying nursing process per hospital standards. The role involves direct patient care, accurate documentation, and collaboration with the care team.

Formación

Diploma or associates degree required; BSN preferred
No experience required
License: Registered Nurse upon hire
BLS certification required across nursing roles
ACLS/PALS/ NRp as listed per unit requirements

Responsabilidades

Provides and coordinates direct nursing care following the nursing process and hospital standards
Safely administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions
Organizes and prioritizes care based on patient condition and workload
Communicates patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care
Documents patient responses and progress in EMR; monitors indicators
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and safety

Conocimientos

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Educación

Diploma Program

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Descripción del empleo

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

Med/Surg Unit - B1

Full Time (Nights)

3-12 hours shifts

Every 3rd weekend and rotating holidays

General Summary

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.

Physical Demands