Why Mount Nittany Health?

Looking for a career where your passion for nursing is rewarded?

A setting where you are surrounded by highly-skilled professionals who share your passion – and truly love their jobs?With our Graduate Nurse positions, Mount Nittany Health has jobs available for those who have graduated from an accredited program of professional nursing and are awaiting licensure.

Overview

*This position qualifies for the Mount Nittany Health Employee Referral incentive as per policy 6063*

Responsible to the Unit Director/Manager for the overall nursing practice of the unit for the shift of assignment. In the absence of the Unit Manager, the GN is responsible to the Clinical Supervisor, Charge Nurse or the Clinical Coordinator of the shift. The GN must practice under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Provides professional nursing care based on current nursing knowledge through use of the nursing process. This includes the responsibility for assessment of the patient's needs, development of the plan of care to meet those needs, implementation of nursing measures and evaluation of the effectiveness of the nursing care and other treatment measures.

Qualifications

Education:

1) High School education or equivalent.2) Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Experience:

1) See Graduate Nurse job description.2) Within one year of hire/transfer completes the Basic ECG Interpretation course. 3) Within one year of hire/transfer complete the Fundamentals of Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy administration course thru the Oncology Nurses Society (ONS) and renews as required by ONS.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

1) Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people.2) Uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families and co-workers at all times.

License/Certification/Registration:

1) Current PA RN licensure pending with practice permit.2) Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.3) Within four months from the hire/transfer date, obtains National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, renew one year later by December 31st and then renews by December 31st every 2 years thereafter.