Registered Nurse - Float Pool in Allentown, PA

To learn more text "RN Float - Good Shepherd" to 484-894-1659 • JOB SUMMARY • Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; delegate and evaluate care assigned to LPNs and CNAs to meet patient care needs. • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • IDENTIFIES PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE REQUIREMENTS • By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients/residents and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. • Uses the nursing process as a framework to deliver care by establishing or contributing to a plan of care with the patient/resident including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission; • establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient’s/resident's age and ability to learn; • estimated length of stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan; • identifying nursing care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying educational objectives appropriate to care standards; • by reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions and the patients/residents progress toward goals as the patient’s/resident's condition changes; • by communicating the plan and patient/resident progress to the interdisciplinary team. • delegating the plan of care to other licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice • ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT • By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients/residents, friends, and families. • PROMOTES PATIENT'S/RESIDENT'S INDEPENDENCE • By establishing patient/resident care goals; • educating patient/resident, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; • answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients/residents served; • by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients/residents, adult patients and geriatric patients/residents. • ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE • By adhering to therapeutic standards; • measuring health outcomes against patient/resident care goals and standards; • making or recommending necessary adjustments; • following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations; • by participating in performance improvement activities; • by assessing care provided to assigned patients/residents by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, and other associates. • RESOLVES PATIENT/RESIDENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS • By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies; • by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient/resident problems and needs • by communicating patient/resident status to the interdisciplinary team • DOCUMENTS PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE SERVICES • By documenting delivery of services, changes in patient/resident condition and the patients/residents response to nursing interventions in the medical record according to policies and procedures. • MAINTAINS PATIENT/RESIDENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY • By keeping information confidential. • MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT • By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; • calling for assistance from health care support personnel; • by maintaining a clean and safe unit environment; • keeping patient/resident rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter; • by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; • by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations. • By maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care. • By demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation • ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT • following manufacturer's instructions; • troubleshooting malfunctions; • entering work orders for equipment repairs; • evaluating new equipment and techniques. • DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY • Checking stock to determine inventory level; • anticipating needed supplies; • using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. • By minimizing overtime by work prioritization and delegation; • recognizes and complies with RN’s role in reimbursement for patient/resident care services. • By identifying and providing input to nursing leadership on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient/resident care. • By maintaining awareness of unit budget. • MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE • By identifying personal educational needs and opportunities; • attending educational workshops; completing mandatory educational requirements; • reviewing professional publications; • establishing personal networks; • participating in professional organizations; • sharing new knowledge with teams; • attending unit meetings; • reading unit memos; • participating in committees, projects and PI activities. • By maintaining responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs • MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS • By communicating information; • responding to requests; • building rapport; • participating in team problem-solving methods; • by communicating patient/resident care or team issues to the nursing leadership; • holding each team member accountable for patient/resident and team outcomes; • participate in team meetings; • offering suggestions for improvement to leadership; • utilizing the chain of command to present issues or concerns; • demonstrate positive conflict resolution skills with all associates; • treat all associates with dignity and respect. • CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT • By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining time sheet. • By demonstrating flexibility in response to change by offering to assist team members with patient care needs and unit activities that arise throughout the shift; • participating in orienting new employees; • meeting dress code requirements. • By attending meetings as requested by organizational leaders; • by positively representing the profession and organization at work and away from work; • promoting and participating in organizational goals. • By mentoring channels of communication among nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers. • By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure resolution of patient problems and needs. • QUALIFICATIONS • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Education • Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred • Work Experience • Previous med-surg experience or rehabilitation experience preferred • 1-2 years of intensive care or telemetry experience preferred • Licenses / Certifications • Registered Nurse license required • Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required • Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS (must be acquired within the first 6 months of employment). • PALS certification preferred for all staff (must be acquired within the first 6 months of employment).