Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - Evening/Night

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

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a 30-bed medical surgical unit focused on stroke and cardiovascular care. As a Registered Nurse, you'll provide essential nursing care, coordinate treatment plans, and ensure patient safety. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team. With a commitment to patient-centered care, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the healthcare experience for patients and their families. Embrace the chance to develop your skills in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impact in your community.

Qualifications

• Requires a Diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing.
• Must have a Registered Nurse License upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct patient care based on clinical standards.
• Documents patient responses and collaborates with healthcare team.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Clinical Documentation

Collaboration

Time Management

Education

Diploma Program

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Basic Life Support

Job description

A2 i is a 30-bed medical surgical unit with an emphasis on stroke and cardiovascular patients including telemetry monitoring.

Full-Time (72 Hours Biweekly)

Shift: Evening/Night 7pm-7am

Every 3rd weekend, 1 Major, 1 Minor, and 1 Split Holiday.

Eligible for shift differential.

Provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level within an assigned unit according to established procedures, protocols and regulations. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines. May require specialized skills depending on unit assignment.

Eligible to start with Temporary Practice Permit or with Registered Nurse License (PA License or Compact License).

Duties and 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 patient status and acts accordingly. Knows and can activate resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
• Seeks mentoring and coaching from the CN II & III.
• 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. Integrates 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 a positive role model.
• 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.
• 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.

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 adherence 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:

• No experience required.

Licenses:

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