RN Bedside Critical Care Services
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Employer: Pennsylvania Medicine
Industry: Nursing
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
General Summary Statement
Provides comprehensive, quality nursing care through application of the nursing process. Adheres to Nursing Policies and Procedures and Organizational Goals and Objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
Education Training and Experience
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
Experience in acute care specialty specific area preferred.
Licensure/Certification
Current Pennsylvania RN License.
CPR certification required.
ACLS certification required or must complete within 12 months of hire.
Certification in clinical specialty is preferred.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
General Summary Statement
Provides comprehensive, quality nursing care through application of the nursing process. Adheres to Nursing Policies and Procedures and Organizational Goals and Objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Provides age appropriate care for the population served. Gives consideration to growth & developmental phase of life, to age related factors such as thermal regulation, nutrition, medication administration, nutrition, safety and functional needs of the patient.
- Uses appropriate resources for patients with special needs such as language barriers, sensory problems, altered cognition, cultural and religious needs.
- Ensures attention to patient's physical, spiritual and emotional well being.
- Demonstrates competency in assessment skills
- Performs pain assessments and intervenes to optimally meet patient's needs for comfort.
- Plans clinical care based on patient's needs and uses available resources.
- Performs clinical care in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Performs peripheral venipuncture and peripheral and central vascular access care according to policy & procedure.
- Evaluates outcomes of nursing interventions and takes appropriate actions to move patient toward reaching goals of care.
- Identifies situations that warrant patient rescue and takes appropriate action, e.g. Rapid Response or Code Blue/Pink.
- Responds to Rapid Responses & Code PCI calls.
- Adheres to the 5 rights of medication administration and uses the medication administration system.
- Integrates principles of infection control & infection prevention into practice.
- Adheres to aseptic technique as appropriate.
- Uses resources and references for reviewing policies and procedures, medications, and clinical information.
- Prioritizes and organizes work effectively within assigned shift.
- Demonstrates proficiency in arrhythmia interpretation and intervention.
- Facilitates admission, discharge and transfer of monitored patients. Assists with critical care and telemetry transports when available.
- Monitors, assesses and intervenes for Medical/Surgical patients until the patient is stabilized or transferred to a higher level of care.
- Assists with initiation/administration of medications and infusions. Demonstrates current knowledge of cardiac pharmacology.
- Collaborates with physicians/physicians assistants/advance practice nurses about the care and treatment of the patient, patient placement, and initiation or discontinuation of telemetry monitoring.
- Demonstrates understanding of use and functionality of central station monitors, transport monitors, emergency cart monitors, passive displays and telemetry transmitters.
Education Training and Experience
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
Experience in acute care specialty specific area preferred.
Licensure/Certification
Current Pennsylvania RN License.
CPR certification required.
ACLS certification required or must complete within 12 months of hire.
Certification in clinical specialty is preferred.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
Created: 2024-09-24
Reference: 235849
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: West Chester
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