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Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital - Bern Township

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Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital - Allentown

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Grand View Hospital

Eagleville Hospital

Suburban Community Hospital

Reading Hospital

<body><h3>Registered Nurse Infection Prevention - LTC</h3><br/><p>* JOB SUMMARY
* The ICP is responsible for the implementation, review, and coordination of the facility's Infection Prevention program. The ICP ensures that existing standards and guidelines of applicable professional organizations and regulatory and governmental agencies are incorporated into the program. The ICP reviews relevant public health issues to integrate into practice, serves as a consultant and resource person regarding infection prevention issues for all facility personnel, collaborates with other healthcare professionals within and outside of the facility, and implements infection prevention education programs. The ICP maintains the overall coordination of the infection control program including but not limited to surveillance, monitoring, trend analysis, education programs, public health department reporting, participation in committee memberships; inclusive but not limited to Infection Prevention, Regulatory Compliance , Patient Safety, Quality and Performance Improvement as well as those TBD or assigned.




* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* MAINTAINS AND DEVELOPS THE INFECTION CONTROL MANUAL
* By reviewing, evaluating, and applying standards of practice across the continuum.


* By establishing, implementing, administrating and infection prevention program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.


* Conducting ongoing review of hospital policies, procedures, and guidelines to identify infection prevention discrepancies, and implement revisions as necessary.


* By ensuring the completion of audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with selected policies when indicated and or requested.




* UTILIZES A BROAD BASE OF KNOWLEDGE TO APPLY INFECTION CONTROL PRINCIPLES ACROSS THE CONTINUUM
* By attending educational workshops: reviewing professional publications: and participating in professional organizations.


* By interacting with medical and nursing staff, department managers, supervisors, and employee health (occupational health) and other professional/non-professional staff members to provide resource information, resolve infection prevention and control issues, and identify new opportunities to improve services and reduce costs when possible.




* WORKS CLOSELY WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE IN EVALUATING ANYSIGNIFICANT EXPOSURES AND POLICIES FOR THE HEALTHCARE WORKER
* By reviewing all current literature and presenting C.D.C. guidelines for evaluation in the organization while working with Human Resources and the current contracted occupational health provider or designee for employee injury / exposure when indicated.




* APPLIES APPROPRIATE CURRENT THEORETICAL CONCEPTS TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES IN PRACTICES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND PREVENT INFECTIONS
* By keeping abreast of current practices in the literature and evaluating the needs of each separate entity.


* By developing and coordinating the infection prevention program throughout the facility
* implementing the program by formulating, establishing, and evaluating policies and procedures related to patient care infection prevention measures throughout the facility, clinics, and all other ventures operated and/or owned by the organization




* By developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan in conjunction with the IPC (Infection Prevention Committee)


* By evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC


* By providing education and training for all staff members and independent practitioners regarding the prevention of HAIs, and or demonstrating through consultative action with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research




* MANAGES CRITICAL DATA AND INFORMATION, INCLUDING SURVEILLANCE OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION
* By providing the organization with a baseline using proven data bases and formulas for benchmarking.


* By Making recommendations regarding the prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis


* By developing reports and statistical data for the IPC, medical staff committees, medical executive committee, and the facility's Administration, as well as other committees as needed or requested.


* In conjunction with the IPC, review national data for HAIs in comparison and review the facility's data, in effort to develop goals for the reduction of HAIs


* By conducting outbreak investigations and follow up when indicated.




* ASSURES THE ORGANIZATION IS AWARE AND ASSISTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION, GUIDELINES AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS
* By attending conferences and maintaining professional organization membership: Reviewing standards as applied to each licensure: and provides guidance in establishing protocols to meet those regulations.


* By ensuring the completion of audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with selected policies


* By cooperating with the county and state department of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting to ensure all communicable diseases are reported to the appropriate county and state health department personnel.


* By demonstrating complete data entry into the National Health Safety Network (NHSN), Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS, and Pennsylvania's Electronic Disease Reporting system, as well as any additional submissions as directed and or required to meet current or updated regulatory requirements


* Demonstrated by working with department managers to apply effective policies and procedures for the departments and facility that ensures compliance with the Joint Commission (JC), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), CDC, CMS and other local, county, state, and federal regulatory and/or accrediting agencies.


* By providing information to facility committees and department managers to formulate changes in the policies, procedures, and/or processes which could reduce the spread of infection




* DEMONSTRATES ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY IN ORDER TO MEET A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICE NEEDS WITH DAILY WORK AS WELL AS WITH TBD DUTIES OR ASSIGNED.
* By completing tasks and projects as assigned by deadline to support patient safety, quality initiatives and or organizational priorities or projects that may fall both in and outside of the normal Job description.






* 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
* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required


* Master's Degree preferred




* Work Experience
* 5-7 years of relevant clinical nursing experience required


* 1-2 years of prior experience as an infection control nurse preferred


* Previous experience which may include critical care, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, pediatric and medical/surgical nursing preferred


* Completion of an approved infection control course within one year of employment required




* Licenses / Certifications
* Registered Nurse license required


* Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required


* Membership in either APIC (Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) or SHEA (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) preferred








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Registered Nurse Infection Prevention - LTC* JOB SUMMARY * The ICP is responsible for the implementation, review, and coordination of the facility's Infection Prevention program. The ICP ensures that existing standards and guidelines of applicable professional organizations and regulatory and governmental agencies are incorporated into the program. The ICP reviews relevant public health issues to integrate into practice, serves as a consultant and resource person regarding infection prevention issues for all facility personnel, collaborates with other healthcare professionals within and outside of the facility, and implements infection prevention education programs. The ICP maintains the overall coordination of the infection control program including but not limited to surveillance, monitoring, trend analysis, education programs, public health department reporting, participation in committee memberships; inclusive but not limited to Infection Prevention, Regulatory Compliance , Patient Safety, Quality and Performance Improvement as well as those TBD or assigned. * ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * MAINTAINS AND DEVELOPS THE INFECTION CONTROL MANUAL * By reviewing, evaluating, and applying standards of practice across the continuum. * By establishing, implementing, administrating and infection prevention program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. * Conducting ongoing review of hospital policies, procedures, and guidelines to identify infection prevention discrepancies, and implement revisions as necessary. * By ensuring the completion of audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with selected policies when indicated and or requested. * UTILIZES A BROAD BASE OF KNOWLEDGE TO APPLY INFECTION CONTROL PRINCIPLES ACROSS THE CONTINUUM * By attending educational workshops: reviewing professional publications: and participating in professional organizations. * By interacting with medical and nursing staff, department managers, supervisors, and employee health (occupational health) and other professional/non-professional staff members to provide resource information, resolve infection prevention and control issues, and identify new opportunities to improve services and reduce costs when possible. * WORKS CLOSELY WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE IN EVALUATING ANYSIGNIFICANT EXPOSURES AND POLICIES FOR THE HEALTHCARE WORKER * By reviewing all current literature and presenting C.D.C. guidelines for evaluation in the organization while working with Human Resources and the current contracted occupational health provider or designee for employee injury / exposure when indicated. * APPLIES APPROPRIATE CURRENT THEORETICAL CONCEPTS TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES IN PRACTICES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND PREVENT INFECTIONS * By keeping abreast of current practices in the literature and evaluating the needs of each separate entity. * By developing and coordinating the infection prevention program throughout the facility * implementing the program by formulating, establishing, and evaluating policies and procedures related to patient care infection prevention measures throughout the facility, clinics, and all other ventures operated and/or owned by the organization * By developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan in conjunction with the IPC (Infection Prevention Committee) * By evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC * By providing education and training for all staff members and independent practitioners regarding the prevention of HAIs, and or demonstrating through consultative action with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research * MANAGES CRITICAL DATA AND INFORMATION, INCLUDING SURVEILLANCE OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION * By providing the organization with a baseline using proven data bases and formulas for benchmarking. * By Making recommendations regarding the prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis * By developing reports and statistical data for the IPC, medical staff committees, medical executive committee, and the facility's Administration, as well as other committees as needed or requested. * In conjunction with the IPC, review national data for HAIs in comparison and review the facility's data, in effort to develop goals for the reduction of HAIs * By conducting outbreak investigations and follow up when indicated. * ASSURES THE ORGANIZATION IS AWARE AND ASSISTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION, GUIDELINES AND ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS * By attending conferences and maintaining professional organization membership: Reviewing standards as applied to each licensure: and provides guidance in establishing protocols to meet those regulations. * By ensuring the completion of audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with selected policies * By cooperating with the county and state department of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting to ensure all communicable diseases are reported to the appropriate county and state health department personnel. * By demonstrating complete data entry into the National Health Safety Network (NHSN), Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS, and Pennsylvania's Electronic Disease Reporting system, as well as any additional submissions as directed and or required to meet current or updated regulatory requirements * Demonstrated by working with department managers to apply effective policies and procedures for the departments and facility that ensures compliance with the Joint Commission (JC), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), CDC, CMS and other local, county, state, and federal regulatory and/or accrediting agencies. * By providing information to facility committees and department managers to formulate changes in the policies, procedures, and/or processes which could reduce the spread of infection * DEMONSTRATES ADAPTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY IN ORDER TO MEET A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICE NEEDS WITH DAILY WORK AS WELL AS WITH TBD DUTIES OR ASSIGNED. * By completing tasks and projects as assigned by deadline to support patient safety, quality initiatives and or organizational priorities or projects that may fall both in and outside of the normal Job description. * 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 * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required * Master's Degree preferred * Work Experience * 5-7 years of relevant clinical nursing experience required * 1-2 years of prior experience as an infection control nurse preferred * Previous experience which may include critical care, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, pediatric and medical/surgical nursing preferred * Completion of an approved infection control course within one year of employment required * Licenses / Certifications * Registered Nurse license required * Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required * Membership in either APIC (Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) or SHEA (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) preferred 

<body><h3>Nurse Manager - Raker Center</h3><br/><p>Job Summary:

Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient/resident care activities in a clinical environment. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards. The Nurse Manager has the 24-hour responsibility and is accountable for nursing practice in his/her patient care/resident unit. This position reports to the Director of Nursing of the site, The Nurse Manager will foster the mission and core values of the GSRN in their daily practice.

Essential Functions:

Management Skills

* Leads unit operations to achieve organizational and departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility
* Leads nursing staff including hiring, transitioning and encouraging professional development of each member within their scope of practice
* Supports and schedules the nursing staffing requirements based upon acuity, specialty, volumes including budgeted NHPPD.
* Facilitates staff growth &amp; development via
* Promotes a Just Culture
* Communicates through effective written and verbal communication skills
* Implements plans &amp; strategies to maximize delivery of safe patient care
* Leads action to achieve departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility
* Develops leadership skills
* Routinely communicates GSRN, site specific information to associates

Facilitates Patient Care

* Acts a clinical resource to RNs, LPNs and NAs
* Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures utilizing evidence based practice to standardize care

Establishes Departmental Strategic Goals

* Gathers pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information
* Identifies and evaluates operational trends and options;
* Selects a course of action
* Defines objectives
* Evaluates outcomes.

Contributes and Works Towards Financial Objectives

* Analyzes operational variances and adjusts accordingly
* Exercises fiscal responsibility for expenditures; understands trends and variances
* Controls expenses

Delivers Quality Care

* Ensures competency-based care is provided through ongoing management and evaluation of staff.
* Recognizes and responds to actual or potential events to ensure patient/resident safety.
* Recommends system improvements
* Demonstrates evidence-based decision making when addressing practice changes

Develops and Enhances Professional Knowledge and Skills

* Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow and seeks new and innovative opportunities
* Coordinates and/or provides learning experiences for professional development of staff
* Reviews professional publications
* Participates in professional societies / organizations

Contributes to a Team Effort

* Embraces change and promotes positive work environment
* Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to achieve organizational goals.

Protects Patient Information and Confidentiality

* Oversees and follows compliance of confidentiality policies

Promotes Healthy Working Environment

* Promotes Patient/Resident safety through a Just Culture in the workplace
* Complies with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety
* Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity, culture and inclusion are valued
* Ensure that each staff member is properly certified and abides by the standards for care established by our organization and state and federal laws

Complies with Federal, State, and Local Requirements

* Ensures that all regulations, and standards are followed at the federal, state and local levels

Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications:

Education

* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
* Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or other healthcare area preferred.

Work Experience

* 3-5 years of nursing experience is required
* 1-2 years of prior supervision preferred

Licenses / Certifications

* Must have an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in PA.
* Certified NE-BC or CNEL within 3 years of hire
* Certified in area of specialty is preferred
* BLS / CPR for a health care provider, as per the American Heart Association

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Nurse Manager - Raker CenterJob Summary: Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient/resident care activities in a clinical environment. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards. The Nurse Manager has the 24-hour responsibility and is accountable for nursing practice in his/her patient care/resident unit. This position reports to the Director of Nursing of the site, The Nurse Manager will foster the mission and core values of the GSRN in their daily practice. Essential Functions: Management Skills * Leads unit operations to achieve organizational and departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility * Leads nursing staff including hiring, transitioning and encouraging professional development of each member within their scope of practice * Supports and schedules the nursing staffing requirements based upon acuity, specialty, volumes including budgeted NHPPD. * Facilitates staff growth &amp; development via * Promotes a Just Culture * Communicates through effective written and verbal communication skills * Implements plans &amp; strategies to maximize delivery of safe patient care * Leads action to achieve departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility * Develops leadership skills * Routinely communicates GSRN, site specific information to associates Facilitates Patient Care * Acts a clinical resource to RNs, LPNs and NAs * Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures utilizing evidence based practice to standardize care Establishes Departmental Strategic Goals * Gathers pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information * Identifies and evaluates operational trends and options; * Selects a course of action * Defines objectives * Evaluates outcomes. Contributes and Works Towards Financial Objectives * Analyzes operational variances and adjusts accordingly * Exercises fiscal responsibility for expenditures; understands trends and variances * Controls expenses Delivers Quality Care * Ensures competency-based care is provided through ongoing management and evaluation of staff. * Recognizes and responds to actual or potential events to ensure patient/resident safety. * Recommends system improvements * Demonstrates evidence-based decision making when addressing practice changes Develops and Enhances Professional Knowledge and Skills * Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow and seeks new and innovative opportunities * Coordinates and/or provides learning experiences for professional development of staff * Reviews professional publications * Participates in professional societies / organizations Contributes to a Team Effort * Embraces change and promotes positive work environment * Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to achieve organizational goals. Protects Patient Information and Confidentiality * Oversees and follows compliance of confidentiality policies Promotes Healthy Working Environment * Promotes Patient/Resident safety through a Just Culture in the workplace * Complies with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety * Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity, culture and inclusion are valued * Ensure that each staff member is properly certified and abides by the standards for care established by our organization and state and federal laws Complies with Federal, State, and Local Requirements * Ensures that all regulations, and standards are followed at the federal, state and local levels Other Duties as Assigned Qualifications: Education * Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required. * Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or other healthcare area preferred. Work Experience * 3-5 years of nursing experience is required * 1-2 years of prior supervision preferred Licenses / Certifications * Must have an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in PA. * Certified NE-BC or CNEL within 3 years of hire * Certified in area of specialty is preferred * BLS / CPR for a health care provider, as per the American Heart Association 

<body><h3>Registered Nurse - Float Pool II</h3><br/><p>SIGN-ON BONUS! To learn more text "RN - 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 CARE REQUIREMENTS
* By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients 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 including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission;
* establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient'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 progress toward goals as the patient's condition changes;


* by communicating the plan and patient 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, friends, and families.




* PROMOTES PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE
* By establishing patient care goals;
* educating patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills;


* answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients served;


* by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients, adult patients and geriatric patients.






* ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE
* By adhering to therapeutic standards;
* measuring health outcomes against patient 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 by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, and other associates.






* 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 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






* RESOLVES PATIENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS
* By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies;
* by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient problems and needs




* by communicating patient status to the interdisciplinary team




* ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
* following manufacturer's instructions;
* troubleshooting malfunctions;


* entering work orders for equipment repairs;




* evaluating new equipment and techniques.




* 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




* 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 care services.






* 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.




* 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 care or team issues to the nurse manager or supervisor;


* holding each team member accountable for patient and team outcomes;


* participate in team meetings;


* offering suggestions for improvement to the program director;


* 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.








* 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


* Completion of a critical care course required




* Work Experience
* 1-2 years of intensive care or telemetry experience required




* 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 id required








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Registered Nurse - Float Pool IISIGN-ON BONUS! To learn more text "RN - 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 CARE REQUIREMENTS * By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients 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 including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission; * establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient'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 progress toward goals as the patient's condition changes; * by communicating the plan and patient 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, friends, and families. * PROMOTES PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE * By establishing patient care goals; * educating patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; * answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients served; * by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients, adult patients and geriatric patients. * ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE * By adhering to therapeutic standards; * measuring health outcomes against patient 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 by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, and other associates. * 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 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 * RESOLVES PATIENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS * By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies; * by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient problems and needs * by communicating patient status to the interdisciplinary team * ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT * following manufacturer's instructions; * troubleshooting malfunctions; * entering work orders for equipment repairs; * evaluating new equipment and techniques. * 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 * 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 care services. * 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. * 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 care or team issues to the nurse manager or supervisor; * holding each team member accountable for patient and team outcomes; * participate in team meetings; * offering suggestions for improvement to the program director; * 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. * 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 * Completion of a critical care course required * Work Experience * 1-2 years of intensive care or telemetry experience required * 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 id required 

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital - Allentown

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Details

1:1 Patient ratio

Open Staff Positions

Registered Nurse (RN) - Infection Control

Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager

Registered Nurse (RN) - Float

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