RN IMU FT NIGHTS

Job Description

• PURPOSE OF JOB :
  
  

To provide professional nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, to collaborate with the physician's medical plan, and to execute the objectives and the policies of the hospital.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assesses, plans, implements, documents, coordinates, and manages patient care according to department and hospital standards and giving consideration to
  
  

age-specific accommodations.

• Communicates and collaborates with patients, physicians, family members and
  
  

other health care disciplines in order to achieve excellence in patient care during hospitalization.

• Promotes patient safety through adherence to protocols, policies, procedures, evidence-based guidelines and Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.

• Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.
• Maintains clinical competency according to unit-specific standards.
  
  

Job Qualifications

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
• Associates degree with 5 years' experience; BSN required
  
  

B. Experience: Varies based on department and position.

C. Other Skills

• Certified in B.L.S. for Healthcare Provider

• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• ACLS within one year of hire
• Telemetry experience preferred
• Ventilator-experience preferred