Registered Nurse (RN) 4L Ortho/Total Joints Unit (Full-time/Night shift)
Company: Lancaster General Health
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: February 4, 2025
Job Description:
SummaryRanked #40 in the U.S. for orthopedic surgery by U.S.
News & World Report, the 42-bed orthopedic unit cares for patients
in need of hip fracture repair, total hip replacements, knee
replacements, and other orthopedic repairs. A high-volume surgical
unit, the team handles an average of 10 to 15 surgeries per day.Job
DescriptionLOCATION: Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster,
PAHOURS: Full-time 0.9 FTE (72 hours/2 weeks); night shift; every
third weekend; every other holidaySIGN-ON BONUS! $13,500 - $18,000
FOR 0.9 FTE (pre-established criteria apply)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.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.
- 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.
- 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.
- ---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.
- All Clinical Nurse 1 RN's 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) 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.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 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
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