RN - IRAD - Casual

Job Description

I. 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 follow the policies of the hospital.

Ii. 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

VII. QUALIFICATIONS :

• Education:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• BSN required
• 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
  
  

B. Experience: Varies based on department and position.

C. Other Skills

• Certified in B.L.S. for Healthcare Provider and ACLS
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• Knowledge of computer functionality