What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - ED - Full Time - Days/Evenings position at Penn Medicine Doylestown Health?
Job Description
VI . QUALIFICATIONS :
- PURPOSE OF JOB :
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Assesses plans, implements, documents, and coordinates patient care according to departmental and hospital standards and gives consideration to age-specific accommodations.
- Communicates and collaborates with patients, physicians, family members, and other healthcare disciplines in order to achieve excellence in the patient care experience during hospitalization.
- Promotes patient safety through adherence to protocols, policies, procedures, evidence-based guidelines, the Joint Commission Standards and National Patient Safety Goals.
- Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals inclusive of optimizing patient flow.
- Maintains clinical competency according to unit specific standards.
VI . QUALIFICATIONS :
- Education:
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Current licensure in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Bureau of Occupational and Professional Affairs and successful completion of appropriate continuing education specific to job requirements.
- BSN required. CEN strongly preferred.
- Experience: 1 year Nursing experience required
- Other Skills:
- Certification in BLS for Healthcare Provider
- ACLS (GN's may obtain within 6 months)
- PALS (GN's may obtain within 6 months)