Registered Nurse RN Med-Surg Telemetry Overflow Unit (Full Time/Nights)

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Employee benefits program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a registered nurse to provide high‑quality, patient‑centered care at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. You will collaborate with a diverse health care team, perform comprehensive assessments and implement evidence‑based practices across the nursing process.

This role requires a BSN, PA RN licensure, and completion of a Nurse Residency or equivalent experience. The position is full‑time, nights, with weekend rotation, and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required (PA)
• BSN or higher nursing degree required
• Completion of Nurse Residency or 15+ months of practice
• CPR Certification (AHA BLS) required within 30 days of hire
• Good standing with Medicare/Medicaid and other programs

Responsibilities

• Incorporate Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into patient care planning.
• Act as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team.
• Perform patient assessments across physiological, psychological and cognitive functions.
• Evaluate progress and adapt care plans based on trends.
• Coordinate patient care across disciplines and caregivers.
• Educate patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.
• Demonstrate safety, quality improvement and teamwork principles.
• Oversee and supervise other staff as needed.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient care planning

Interprofessional teamwork

Education

BSN

PA RN licensure

Nurse Residency/15+ months experience

Tools

CPR/BLS

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Location

Lancaster, PA – Lancaster General Hospital

Hours

Full Time (36 hours per week). Nights (7 pm–7 am). Every third weekend and rotating holidays.

Summary

• Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice.
• Practice as a full partner on the health care team, consistently demonstrating safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.
• Possess the knowledge, skills and attitude to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice.
• Exercise Penn Medicine’s experience standards, embedded in the professional practice competency domains.
• Independently provide patient care through the nursing process and accept accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients, ranging from infancy to elderly.
• Demonstrate competencies in Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology Informatics, and Teamwork.
• Work closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate coordination of care across the continuum, focusing on individualized, physically, psychosocially, culturally, educationally, safety‑aware and age‑appropriate care.
• Seek and provide feedback to improve clinical practice, demonstrating how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, goals and care delivery system. Comply with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Job Duties

• Incorporate the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.
• Act as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in the unit‑based Plan for Provision of Care.
• Perform patient assessments, focusing on physiological, psychological and cognitive functions.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapt the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes.
• Collect and manage comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues, formulating age‑appropriate, culturally and ethically sensitive plans of care.
• Implement care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinate patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.
• Provide leadership by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.
• Assign, delegate and supervise other employees, intervening as appropriate to ensure the plan of care is carried out and continuity of care is maintained.
• Educate patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.
• Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices, utilizing technology where appropriate.
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in planning and delivering nursing services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• RN licensure required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree required.
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.
• CPR Certification – American Heart Association Basic Life Support, required within 30 days of hire.
• Good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs; not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
• Other requirements as outlined in the unit‑based Plan for Provision of Care.

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.