Registered Nurse, On-Call-PACU

St. Luke's University Health Network; Sellersville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse on-call to deliver bedside nursing care across the patient lifespan.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and documentation of care, working with the care team to maintain nursing standards. Required is a current RN license in New Jersey or Pennsylvania depending on work location, with one year of medical/surgical experience preferred and a Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, based on work location.
• One year medical/surgical experience preferred.
• Evidence of successful completion of BLS.

Responsibilities

• Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
• Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
• Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care with available resources.
• Maintains departmental records for administrative and regulatory purposes.
• Collaborates with other caregivers to assure appropriate staffing levels on all shifts.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

RN license (NJ/PA)

Job description

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

The Registered Nurse On-Call delivers nursing care on an on-call basis for patients across their life span, and through the nursing process, assesses, plans, implements, and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. These nursing functions of the Registered Nurse are carried out according to the New Jersey/Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act (based on location), hospital policy, the hospital Mission Statement, and the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
• Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process.
• Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
• Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources.
• Maintains an awareness of unit budget.
• Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.
• Takes active role in unit-based performance improvement.
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
• Complies with established chain of command for work related problems.
• Participates in identifying unit needs and supports unit goals and objectives that contribute to the growth of the Patient Services Department.
• Maintains departmental records for administrative and regulatory purposes.
• Collaborates with other caregivers to assure appropriate staffing levels on all shifts.
• Must be able to float as needed per unit and hospital policy.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day, 4 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs. Frequently lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up to 10 lbs. Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate. Frequently stoop and bend, crouch, kneel and climb. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Occasional crawling. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Frequently finger and handle objects. Occasionally firmly grasp, twist, and turn objects with hands and fingers. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual monotony (e.g. computer screen).

EDUCATION:

Current RN license in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, based on work location.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

One year medical/surgical experience preferred. Individualized orientation program for all areas. Evidence of successful completion of BLS.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.