Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered nurse 

Whether you’re considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

The RN in the neighborhood hospital will have a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where concierge medicine and nursing care will be delivered to all patient populations.

Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie neighborhood hospital – 18 bed, small-format hospital (8 ER, 10 inpatient).

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

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for designated patients. Recognizes the need for and initiates collaboration/communication with physicians and interdisciplinary team members and takes actions to proactively resolve patients’ needs. 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.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality and safety, in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice. Participates in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable.
• Uses effective and appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff and professional colleagues.
• Coordinates and provides patient and family education throughout treatment course to facilitate an effective transition of care.
• Functions as a department team member to support unit and hospital goals and objectives. Participates in all phases of the performance improvement process, including organizational and unit-based patient-experience goals.
• Performs validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
• Utilizes technology and incorporates technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
• Demonstrates leadership and team-building skills including:
  - 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

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Knowledge and competence that reflect current nursing practice.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care.
• Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to specialty.
• Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
• Basic computer skills.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (state of Pennsylvania upon hire).
• RN – Licensed Registered Nurse (state of Pennsylvania upon hire).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 pounds. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 pounds push force), lateral transfers up to 50 pounds of the patient’s weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. Note: Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.