Registered Nurse - 9 months (Summers off)
Company: Lehigh Valley Health Network
Location: East Stroudsburg
Posted on: October 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Join a team that delivers excellence.
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000
colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse
workforce.
Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of
a health care organization that's nationally recognized,
forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great
work.Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health
networks.
Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the
inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a
nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering
plenty of opportunity to do great work.
LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News &
World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital,
having been honored five times with the American Nurses
Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing
excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley
region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh
Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the
Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest
grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's
commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an
unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every
day.
Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you
should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Summary
Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment,
diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and
evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and
procedures. Directs and manages the care of designated patients.
Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles. Assists in
maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and
professional competency as appropriate to the population of
patients served.
Job Duties
- Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant
to the situation to make decisions which optimize patient outcomes
based on ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of
Ethics.
- Teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns.
Additional precepting, as assigned.
- Delegating on the basis of skills and expertise of team member,
acuity and specific needs of the patient, and time availability of
team members.
- Providing input as requested for performance appraisals of care
delivery team members.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed,
stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50
lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous
standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per
shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform
activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending,
squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the
major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions
for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of
the current position, however management reserves the right to
revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other
responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In
accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal,
state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health
Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such
protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions
and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and
programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection,
hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation,
benefits, educational programs and/or social
activities.https://youtu.be/GD67a9hIXUYLehigh Valley Health Network
does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not
forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other
organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not
responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited
resumes.
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