Spine & Trauma Step-Down RN - Day Shift

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine's Lancaster General Health seeks a Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice at Lancaster General Hospital. You will join a fast-paced 35-bed Trauma/Spine Surgery/Stroke unit, providing direct patient care under supervision and advancing to Clinical Nurse 2 by 18 months.

36 hours per week, day shift 7:00am-7:30pm, with every third weekend and holiday. The program supports growth with mentorship and ongoing competency development, aligning with ANA standards and Penn Medicine

Qualifications

• New to practice RN or RN with <15 months of experience.
• Demonstrates basic safe practice within professional model.
• Learns to integrate concepts across care teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions.
• Develop and update care plans based on trends and data.
• Provide direct patient care and coordinate with interprofessional team.
• Educate patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.

Skills

Clinical nursing assessments

Interprofessional teamwork

Patient education

Communication skills

Education

RN license

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

Penn Medicine's Lancaster General Health seeks a Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice at Lancaster General Hospital. You will join a fast-paced 35-bed Trauma/Spine Surgery/Stroke unit, providing direct patient care under supervision and advancing to Clinical Nurse 2 by 18 months.

36 hours per week, day shift 7:00am-7:30pm, with every third weekend and holiday. The program supports growth with mentorship and ongoing competency development, aligning with ANA standards and Penn Medicine