Operating Room RN (0.6 FTE/day shift with occasional night shift)
Company: Lancaster General Health
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Summary
0.6 FTE. Combination of 8 and 12 hour shifts to meet the needs of
the unit. 1 summer and 1 winter holiday, every third weekend,
possible call required , and occasional night shift rotation.
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as
defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing
practice
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability
(with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following
duties:
* Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and
values into planning patient care.
* Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the
health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of
Care.
* Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic,
psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward
attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on
recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
* Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or
issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically
sensitive plan of care
* Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient
care across several disciplines and among caregivers.
* Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively
communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and
supporting team members and their contributions.
* Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values
of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.
* Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes
as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out,
continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are
achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of
human, material and financial resources.
* Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment
modalities.
* Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing
practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.
* Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and
impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing
services.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary
to the primary duties listed above:
* Manages rapidly changing situations following established
protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team
members and resources, and documenting events.
* Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis
on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship,
minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to
improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current
situations or develops new methods and procedures.
* Completes mandatory education and training that includes review
of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills
as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care.
* Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with
established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and
timely reporting of safety variances.
* Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day
interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they
come in contact with.
* Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities
to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and
knowledge.
* Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and
mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the
learning experiences and improve the professional practice
environment within the designated work setting.
* Participates in the employee performance process related to peers
and subordinate team members; address employee problems,
complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision;
evaluates their performance post hire.
* Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as
required.
* Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.
During the COVID Pandemic, new graduates will be permitted to start
employment with a Temporary Practice Permit issued by the PA Board
of Nursing.
* New hires who start their employment with a temporary practice
permit must sit for their NCLEX within 60 days of starting in their
RN role.
* If and when testing centers are re-opened, we will revert back to
our prior policy of no longer accepting nurses with temporary
practice permits
* A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional
nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse
holds a current temporary practice permit. Supervision means that a
licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit
where the graduate registered nurse is practicing.
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. For Magnet
designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is
required for incumbents based upon previously established
parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for
incumbents who started after 07/01/2020.
* If applicable, New Graduate RNs will be required to successfully
complete the Nurse Residency Program.
* CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life
Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for
CPR are not accepted).
* A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid,
and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not
excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other
federal or state health insurance program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.
COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
Attention/Concentration:
* The position requires the ability to attend to more than one
aspect of a situation simultaneously. It is highly likely that
multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at
the same time.
New Learning and Memory:
* The position requires that an individual be able to learn new
tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently.
The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved
instructions is mandatory.
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking:
* The position deals with issues or problems that often require
thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions.
Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and
solutions is necessary. The individual must have the ability to
apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve
practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists.
APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position
in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a
worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:
Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility
for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating,
organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or
making final decisions.
Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under
stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or
dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and
sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to
danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the
job.
Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often
changing from one task to another of a different nature without
loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences
in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors,
physical demands, or work situations.
Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly
and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical
information.
Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that
facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts;
to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.
EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS
Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office
Supplies, Monitoring Equipment, Medical Equipment
Software: Microsoft Office Products, Currently used propriety
nursing software (applicable to unit)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously
71-100%
Body Position/Movement:
* Sit: Occasionally
* Stand: Frequently
* Walk: Frequently
* Bend: Frequently
* Push: Frequently
* Pull: Rarely
* Kneel/Squat: Rarely
* Reach: Frequently
* Twist: Occasionally
* Balance: Frequently
* Climb: Rarely
Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is:
Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to
20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force
constantly to move objects.
Sensory Abilities specifically required:
* Vision
* Hearing
* Touch/Feeling
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following
harmful elements:
* Bio hazardous Waste
* Blood borne Pathogens
* Radioactive Agents
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be
construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills,
efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is
intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements
essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job
evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The
percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and
should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all
other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at
the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend,
modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must
be able to perform all job functions safely.
Benefits At A Glance:
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following
benefits to employees:
* 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health
Sciences
* Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
* Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
* Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
* Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
* Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
* Child Care Subsidies
* Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
Disclaimer
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity
Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings
will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any
other classification protected by law.
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unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment
opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by
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