Registered Nurse (RN) Renal Dialysis (Full Time/Day Shift)

Company: Lancaster General Health
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

Summary0.8 FTE; 32 hours a week, weekend/holiday rotation and oncall requirements within a 6 week schedule period, professional devel Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstratessafe practice within the organizational professional practice model.The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly.The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork.The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients.The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.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 ofCare.Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress towardattainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and managescomprehensive 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 ethicallysensitive plan of careImplements 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 encouragingand 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 carriedout, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilizationof 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.Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health teammembers 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 tocurrent situations or develops new methods and procedures.Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonalskills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care.Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and proceduresand 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 incontact with.Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills andknowledge.Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance thelearning 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 employeeproblems, 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.Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree is required. 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.Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.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.#LI-RM1Benefits At A Glance:PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesPaid Time Off and Paid HolidaysShift, Weekend and On-Call DifferentialsHealth, Dental and Vision CoverageShort-Term and Long-Term DisabilityRetirement Savings Account with Company MatchingChild Care SubsidiesOnsite Gym and Fitness ClassesDisclaimerPENN 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.Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.LGH Full Time Posted on 02/10/2023

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