Registered Nurse - Progress Care IMCU - Night at WellSpan Health

Registered Nurse - Progress Care IMCU - Night

Location : Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, PA

Schedule : Full Time

Sign-On Bonus Eligible

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Full-time Day / Evening Shift

0700-1900

72 hours bi-weekly

Every 3rd weekend

Rotating Holidays

Weekend differential

Wellspan Ephrata's Progressive Care Unit is a 9-bed unit providing care to patients requiring medical and surgical progressive care.

• Our patient population consists of patients with acute lung disease processes requiring BiPAP; those with atrial arrythmias needing IV anti-arrhythmic medications;
• DKA patients on insulin drips; post VATS patients needing chest tube management; alcohol withdraw patients on Precedex drips;

and post PCI patients. Our PCU team is a close-knit, cohesive team who are passionately committed to promoting a positive work environment and providing excellent care to our community!

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.

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 patients' 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.

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.

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.

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Performs other related duties as identified.

WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics.

Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.

WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization.

Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business / operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands :

Standing - Frequently

Walking - Frequently

Sitting - Occasionally

Carrying / Lifting - Occasionally (50lbs)

Pushing / Pulling - Occasionally (50lbs)

Kneeling / Crouching - Occasionally

Reaching - Occasionally

Talking - Frequently

Hearing - Frequently

Repetitive Motions - Occasionally

Eye / Hand / Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Working Environment :

Occupational Hazards - Occasionally

Bloodborne Pathogen - Exposure

Qualifications

Minimum Education :

Diploma Program Required or

Associates Degree Required

Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Work Experience :

Progressive Care 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

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