Research Associate in Biomedical Informatics&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Philadelphia, PA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Open Date:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aug 14, 2023&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Close Date:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aug 14, 2025&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Description:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Research Associate positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of disease- and outcome-focused epidemiology, exposure-focused epidemiology, life stage-focused epidemiology, health behavior, healthcare delivery &amp;amp; health equity, and/or the design, evaluation, and application of research methods. Applicants with interests in other research areas will also be considered. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Applicants must have a minimum of two years of post-doctoral professional or research experience or equivalent. The successful applicant will have a degree in Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Responsibilities include conducting innovative research in informatics, communicating scientific results via scientific publications and conferences, collaborating within and outside the department, co-mentor students and trainees.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The successful applicant will have an opportunity to develop independence in research through writing peer-reviewed publications for research conferences and journals and through writing national institutes of health (NIH) grants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The successful candidate will show expertise in at least one of the following areas: artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, complex adaptive systems, computational biology, consumer health informatics, data integration, data science, genomics, imaging informatics, machine learning, natural language processing, nursing informatics, public health informatics, text mining, and translational bioinformatics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.&amp;nbsp; Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the &lt;a href="<a href="http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/" target="_blank">http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/</a>" &gt;Office of Affirmative Action&lt;/a&gt; and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, &amp;nbsp;Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).&lt;/p&gt;

Research Associate in Biomedical Informatics

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
SUMMARY
The Clinical Outcomes Engineer (COE) will partner closely with the Customer Success team in providing an unparalleled level of value and credibility to our nation’s largest and most complex health systems. 
As a subject matter advisor to prospective and existing clients, you will leverage deep clinical experience with provider executives and ultimately ensure the ABOUT solution delivers the expected outcomes across key operational value drivers. The Clinical Outcomes Engineer will lead the clinical components of value delivery throughout the customer journey including: Pre-Sales, Implementation, Post-Sales, and Renewals.
The Clinical Outcomes Engineer (COE) is responsible for a clear client vision supported by measurable outcomes and a roadmap of how to transform from current state to ideal future state. It is your responsibility to understand the client environment, our tools and services, and ultimately to bring that vision of value to life.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills. 
<ul>
<li>Identifies internal and external project stakeholders, defines governance structure and establishes interaction cadence, including internal team members who will support the value delivery.</li>
<li>Defines success by establishing critical success factors and key value drivers; educates internal team members who will support value delivery (such as project management &amp; implementation).</li>
<li>Reviews client’s current state data and analyze workflows, methods, tools and opportunity areas.</li>
<li>Leads the creation of a gap analysis from current to future state, serving as the foundation for the client roadmap strategy, </li>
<li>Identifies key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting requirements; engages internal data, analytics &amp; reporting team for execution. </li>
<li>Owns the original baseline vs. current vs. projected set of client data and performance monitoring; inspects trends and any significant performance indicators (positive or negative). </li>
<li>Represents data to clients with executive level insights and recommended interventions to achieve ideal state. </li>
<li>Stays aligned to clients and works with Customer Success team to build long-term engagement plans based on client maturity vision (the next logical step in the client’s journey with ABOUT). </li>
<li>As a subject matter expert and client-facing team member, provides industry and customer insights to the product, marketing, and sales teams.</li>
<li>Travels up to 50%. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li>
</ul>
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.
Need to Have:
<ul>
<li>5+ years of clinical or frontline healthcare system experience with direct engagement with senior level executives and/or providers.</li>
<li>Experience working in (or expert operational knowledge of) a patient flow/throughput.</li>
<li>Experience assessing provider operating models at a workflow level for improvement opportunities.</li>
</ul>
Nice to Have:
<ul>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), clinical informatics or other relevant healthcare topic.</li>
<li>Experience working with at least two electronic health record (EHR) systems (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, etc.) and hospital administrators (CMO, CNO, ED Director, etc.).</li>
<li>Active or expired Registered Nurse (RN) license. </li>
</ul>

Required Knowledge and Skills 
Required Knowledge: 
<ul>
<li>Common practices and org structure within health system &amp; hospital – provider operations.</li>
<li>Advanced understanding of the administration and oversight of a provider’s programs, policies, protocols and procedures. </li>
<li>Various methods to identify and resolve health system operational problems, questions and concerns. </li>
<li>ABOUT system configuration and best practices. </li>
<li>Project management programs, principles and practices. </li>
<li>Change management programs, principles and practices. </li>
<li>Methods and approaches to analyze and improve health care operations. </li>
<li>Advanced understanding of applicable health care laws, codes and regulations.</li>
<li>Methods to communicate with colleagues and clients to ensure the highest level of service and effectiveness. </li>
<li>Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation. </li>
</ul>
Required Skills 
<ul>
<li>Performing complex clinical and operational duties for assigned accounts, in partnership with sales VP. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Communicating effectively with a variety of audiences; conveying excitement over the outcomes ABOUT delivers, keeping stakeholders informed on key challenges, synthesizing data for actionable insights. </li>
<li>Leveraging a strong business acumen to discover improvement opportunities for the client; able to educate them on suggested interventions to enhance their outcomes. </li>
<li>Documenting and reporting on outcomes in a digestible, quantitative fashion that resonates with health care executives. </li>
<li>Training others in policies and procedures related to delivering client outcomes. </li>
<li>Managing projects, timelines and deliverables. </li>
<li>Operating effectively in a both a team and individual contributor environment. </li>
<li>Interpreting, applying and explaining applicable laws, codes and regulations. </li>
<li>Using initiative and independent judgment within established department guidelines. </li>
<li>Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities. </li>
<li>Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals. </li>
</ul>
 
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mobility to work in an office setting, use standard office equipment and stamina to sit for extended periods of time; strength to lift and carry up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and computer screens; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Travel as needed to support company and customer initiatives. Work on Site at our St Paul office may be required and ABOUT reserves the right to change the location of the role at any time.
This role may involve work on federal government contracts that require additional federal background investigations, training, and federal badging. As such, you will may required to submit personal information to the government and be fingerprinted and photographed at your local Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
ABOUT is also an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
ABOUT offers a flexible, purpose-built solution that empowers hospitals and health systems to operate as one connected network of care. We enable easy access for clinicians to move patients into and out of the acute care setting - getting them to the next, best care setting faster and easier. Complemented by our clinical experts and best practices, we provide health systems the necessary controls and insights to grow with resilience, drive clinician effectiveness, and improve patient outcomes.

Clinical Outcomes Engineer

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary Job Description Job Description LOCATION: Lancaster, PA HOURS: Part-Time (24 hours per week). Night Shift (7:00pm-7:00am). Rotating holidays and weekends. On-call requirement. SIGN ON BONUS: Up to $15,000 (based on FTE), with 2 year commitment. Eligibility rules apply, including 15 months or greater RN experience. External applicants only. POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of</li>
</ul>
 Care. 
<ul>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward</li>
</ul>
 attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation. 
<ul>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically</li>
</ul>
 sensitive plan of care 
<ul>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging</li>
</ul>
 and supporting team members and their contributions. 
<ul>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried</li>
</ul>
 out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources. 
<ul>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team</li>
</ul>
 members and resources, and documenting events. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship,</li>
</ul>
 minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures. 
<ul>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal</li>
</ul>
 skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care. 
<ul>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures</li>
</ul>
 and timely reporting of safety variances. 
<ul>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in</li>
</ul>
 contact with. 
<ul>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and</li>
</ul>
 knowledge. 
<ul>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the</li>
</ul>
 learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee</li>
</ul>
 problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.</li>
<li> A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.</li>
</ul>
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07/01/2020.</li>
<li>As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
</ul>
 COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS Attention/Concentration: 
<ul>
<li>The position requires the ability to attend to a specific stimulus without being distracted by extraneous environmental stimuli. The individual must be able to attend to environmental detail with the ability to separate essential from non-essential or irrelevant stimuli. The attention skills required are generally considered to be automatic - - passive, but focused with an intact capacity for select perception.</li>
</ul>
 New Learning and Memory: 
<ul>
<li>The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory.</li>
</ul>
 Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking: 
<ul>
<li>The position deals with issues or problems that often require thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary. The individual must have the ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.</li>
</ul>
 APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act: Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions. Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job. Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations. Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information. Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others. EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, Monitoring Equipment, Medical Equipment Software: Microsoft Office Products, Currently used propriety nursing software (applicable to unit) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100% Body Position/Movement: 
<ul>
<li>Sit: Occasionally</li>
<li>Stand: Frequently</li>
<li>Walk: Frequently</li>
<li>Bend: Frequently</li>
<li>Push: Frequently</li>
<li>Pull: Rarely</li>
<li>Kneel/Squat: Rarely</li>
<li>Reach: Frequently</li>
<li>Twist: Occasionally</li>
<li>Balance: Frequently</li>
<li>Climb: Rarely</li>
</ul>
 Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is: Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Sensory Abilities specifically required: 
<ul>
<li>Vision</li>
<li>Hearing</li>
<li>Touch/Feeling</li>
</ul>
 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements: 
<ul>
<li>Bio hazardous Waste</li>
<li>Blood borne Pathogens</li>
<li>Radioactive Agents</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. WBH Part Time Posted on 07/23/2024

Registered Nurse (RN), Labor & Delivery, Part-Time (Night Shift)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary Job Description LOCATION: Lancaster General Hospital HOURS: Full Time ( hours per week). Night Shift (7pm-7:30am). Every third weekend and rotating holiday. SIGN ON BONUS: Up to $15,000. Prorated based on fte. Eligibility rules apply including 15+ months of RN experience. 2 year commitment. External applicants only. The role of the Centralized Monitoring RN is to monitor and address telemetry orders and need for continued monitoring. They will also be responsible for sepsis alert and early identification and implementation of sepsis bundle to ensure positive patient outcomes. The Centralized Monitoring RN will also partner with the monitor techs and units to provide a safe patient experience, while supporting all cardiac needs as it applies to individualized care plans. POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.</li>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care</li>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.</li>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources.</li>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events.</li>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship, minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures.</li>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances.</li>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with.</li>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.</li>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting.</li>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire.</li>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.</li>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree is required. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07/01/2020.</li>
<li>Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.</li>
<li>ACLS Certification</li>
<li>A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.</li>
</ul>
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care..</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. #LI-LJ1 Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. LGH Full Time Posted on 07/17/2024

Registered Nurse RN Centralized Monitoring (Full Time/Nights)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary Job Description LOCATION: Lancaster, PA HOURS: Full time (36 hours a week). Night Shift 7pm-7am. Rotating weekends and holidays. SIGN ON BONUS: Up to 15,000 (prorated based on FTE), with 2 year commitment. Eligibility rules apply, including 15+ months of RN experience. External applicants only. This is a fast-paced 52 bed unit for both medical and surgical patients needing short-term care. As an extension of the ED, patients here have an anticipated discharge of about 24 - 48 hours; enough time to receive treatments and procedures before being discharged. Top diagnoses on Observation include Chest pain, Afib, Hypertension, PE/DVT, Abdominal pain, Trauma, TIA/CVA, CHF, Asthma/COPD, Vertigo, AFR/electrolyte abnormalities, Syncope, Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia, and Pre/post procedure (cardiac cath, OR, pacer, ablation etc). This unit requires strong assessment skills and critical thinking, as patient's condition can change rapidly. POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is a newly licensed new to practice RN or RN with less than 15 months of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Teamwork and Technology/Informatics. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice must complete all Clinical Nurse 1 competencies and is expected to advance to the Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague level by 18 months of professional practice. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.</li>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care</li>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.</li>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources.</li>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events.</li>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship, minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures.</li>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances.</li>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with.</li>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.</li>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting.</li>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire.</li>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.</li>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree is required.</li>
<li> New hires who start their employment with a temporary practice permit must sit for their NCLEX within 60 days of starting in their RN role.</li>
<li> A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse holds a current temporary practice permit. Supervision means that a licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the graduate registered nurse is practicing.</li>
<li> For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07/01/2020.</li>
<li>All Clinical Nurse 1 RN's will be required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.</li>
<li>A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.</li>
</ul>
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>As outline in unit based Plan for Provision of Care</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. #LI-LJ1 Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. LGH Full Time Posted on 05/17/2024

Registered Nurse RN Observation Unit (Full Time/Nights)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary Lancaster General Hospital, a Level I-accredited Trauma Center, completed a major expansion and remodel of the ED this summer that nearly doubled the size of the department, from 63 beds to 95 beds. This includes 10 beds in our updated and expanded behavioral health unit, and 13 dedicated pediatric beds. Each day our Emergency Department treats 300 to 400 patients with chronic and acute issues, ruling out life threatening conditions and intervening when necessary to stop the progression of acute processes. The team sees everything from sore throats, ear infections, lacerations and broken bones, to more serious conditions like stroke, heart attack, cardiac arrest, and traumatic injuries from motor vehicle and farming accidents, gunshot wounds and stabbings. Job Description LOCATION: Lancaster, PA HOURS: Fulltime (36 hours a week). Day shift (7am-7pm). Rotating weekends and holiday. On call requirements. SIGN ON BONUS: Up to 15,000 (prorated based on FTE), with 2 year commitment. Eligibility rules apply, including 15+ months of RN experience. External applicants only. POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.</li>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care</li>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.</li>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources.</li>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events.</li>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship, minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures.</li>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances.</li>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with.</li>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.</li>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting.</li>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire.</li>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.</li>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree is required. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07/01/2020.</li>
<li>Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.</li>
<li>ACLS Certification</li>
<li>A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.</li>
</ul>
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. #LI-LJ1 Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. LGH Full Time Posted on 07/17/2024

Experienced Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department (Full Time/Days)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary Job Description LOCATION: Lancaster, PA HOURS: Full time (32 hours a week). Night Shift 7pm-7am. Rotating weekends and holidays. On call requirements. SIGN ON BONUS: Up to 15,000 (prorated based on FTE), with 2 year commitment. Eligiblity rules apply, including 15+ months of RN experience. External applicants only. Each day our Emergency Department-currently with 63 beds in main and fast care, mental health, and the trauma bay-treats 300 to 400 patients with chronic and acute issues, ruling out life threatening conditions and intervening when necessary to stop the progression of acute processes. The team sees everything from sore throats, ear infections, lacerations and broken bones, to more serious conditions like stroke, heart attack, cardiac arrest, and traumatic injuries from motor vehicle and farming accidents, gunshot wounds and stabbings. Lancaster General Hospital, a Level I-accredited Trauma Center, is in the midst of an ED renovation that will nearly double the size of the department. POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is a newly licensed new to practice RN or RN with less than 15 months of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Teamwork and Technology/Informatics. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice must complete all Clinical Nurse 1 competencies and is expected to advance to the Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague level by 18 months of professional practice. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.</li>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care</li>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.</li>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources.</li>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events.</li>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship, minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures.</li>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances.</li>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with.</li>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.</li>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting.</li>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire.</li>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.</li>
<li> Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred . If ASN, must agree to complete BSN or higher nursing degree within 2 years of RN hire date.</li>
<li> New hires who start their employment with a temporary practice permit must sit for their NCLEX within 60 days of starting in their RN role.</li>
<li> A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse holds a current temporary practice permit. Supervision means that a licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the graduate registered nurse is practicing.</li>
<li> For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement.</li>
<li>All Clinical Nurse 1 RN's will be required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.</li>
<li>A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.</li>
</ul>
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>As outline in unit based Plan for Provision of Care</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. LGH Full Time Posted on 07/17/2024

Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department (Full Time/Nights)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary Job Description Job Description LOCATION: Lancaster, PA HOURS: Per Diem, Day Shift. Hours vary between 6:00am and 7:30pm. Minimal weekend call requirement. Holiday &amp; weekend rotation (every third). This position is for both the Ambulatory Surgical Facility and Women &amp; Babies Hospital. Candidates who apply to this position must have Pre/Post Op experience/OR experience POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of</li>
</ul>
 Care. 
<ul>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward</li>
</ul>
 attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation. 
<ul>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically</li>
</ul>
 sensitive plan of care 
<ul>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging</li>
</ul>
 and supporting team members and their contributions. 
<ul>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried</li>
</ul>
 out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources. 
<ul>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team</li>
</ul>
 members and resources, and documenting events. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship,</li>
</ul>
 minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures. 
<ul>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal</li>
</ul>
 skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care. 
<ul>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures</li>
</ul>
 and timely reporting of safety variances. 
<ul>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in</li>
</ul>
 contact with. 
<ul>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and</li>
</ul>
 knowledge. 
<ul>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the</li>
</ul>
 learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee</li>
</ul>
 problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.</li>
<li> A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.</li>
</ul>
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07/01/2020.</li>
<li>As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
</ul>
 COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS Attention/Concentration: 
<ul>
<li>The position requires the ability to attend to a specific stimulus without being distracted by extraneous environmental stimuli. The individual must be able to attend to environmental detail with the ability to separate essential from non-essential or irrelevant stimuli. The attention skills required are generally considered to be automatic - - passive, but focused with an intact capacity for select perception.</li>
</ul>
 New Learning and Memory: 
<ul>
<li>The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory.</li>
</ul>
 Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking: 
<ul>
<li>The position deals with issues or problems that often require thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary. The individual must have the ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.</li>
</ul>
 APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act: Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions. Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job. Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations. Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information. Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others. EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, Monitoring Equipment, Medical Equipment Software: Microsoft Office Products, Currently used propriety nursing software (applicable to unit) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100% Body Position/Movement: 
<ul>
<li>Sit: Occasionally</li>
<li>Stand: Frequently</li>
<li>Walk: Frequently</li>
<li>Bend: Frequently</li>
<li>Push: Frequently</li>
<li>Pull: Rarely</li>
<li>Kneel/Squat: Rarely</li>
<li>Reach: Frequently</li>
<li>Twist: Occasionally</li>
<li>Balance: Frequently</li>
<li>Climb: Rarely</li>
</ul>
 Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is: Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Sensory Abilities specifically required: 
<ul>
<li>Vision</li>
<li>Hearing</li>
<li>Touch/Feeling</li>
</ul>
 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements: 
<ul>
<li>Bio hazardous Waste</li>
<li>Blood borne Pathogens</li>
<li>Radioactive Agents</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. CAMPUS Part Time Posted on 06/17/2024

Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN), Pre-Op/Post-Op, Suburban Outpatient Pavilion WBH

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary This 18-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit primarily cares for urology and gastroenterology patients. The unit's patients are typical healthy people who have received a diagnosis that requires surgery for kidney stones, prostate issues, and planned and emergent abdominal surgeries. Job Description LOCATION: Main hospital on Duke St., Lancaster, PA HOURS: Part time (24 hours per week). Night shift (7pm-7am). Rotating weekends and holidays. SIGN-ON BONUS: Up to 15,000 (prorated based on FTE), with 2 year commitment. Eligibility rules apply, including 15+ months of RN experience. External applicants only POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.</li>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care</li>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions.</li>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources.</li>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events.</li>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship, minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures.</li>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances.</li>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with.</li>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.</li>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting.</li>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire.</li>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing.</li>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree is required. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07/01/2020.</li>
<li>Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver courses for CPR are not accepted) required within 30 days of hire.</li>
<li>ACLS Certification</li>
<li>A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.</li>
</ul>
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Oncology certification within 2 years of hire date.</li>
<li>Oncology or Radiation Oncology experience.</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. #LI-LJ1 Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means. LGH Part Time Posted on 05/10/2024

Registered Nurse RN General Surgery GI/GU (Part Time/Night Shift)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Summary Job Description Job Description LOCATION: Lancaster, PA HOURS: Full-Time (40 hours per week). Day Shift - 4, 10 hour shifts per week (7:00am to 5:30pm). Every 3rd weekend requirement (work or on-call_. 2-3 Holiday requirement per year with on-call requirement. SIGN ON BONUS: Up to $15,000 (based on FTE), with 2 year commitment. Eligibility rules apply, including 15 months or greater RN experience. External applicants only. POSITION SUMMARY: Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is a newly licensed new to practice RN or RN with less than 15 months of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Teamwork and Technology/Informatics. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice must complete all Clinical Nurse 1 competencies and is expected to advance to the Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague level by 18 months of professional practice. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 
<ul>
<li>Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care.</li>
<li>Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of</li>
</ul>
 Care. 
<ul>
<li>Performs patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions. Evaluates progress toward</li>
</ul>
 attainment of outcomes and adapts the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes. Collects and manages comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation. 
<ul>
<li>Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically</li>
</ul>
 sensitive plan of care 
<ul>
<li>Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers.</li>
<li>Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging</li>
</ul>
 and supporting team members and their contributions. 
<ul>
<li>Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork.</li>
<li>Assigns, delegates, and supervises other employees and intervenes as appropriate to assure that the plan of care is carried</li>
</ul>
 out, continuity of care is provided and that established outcomes are achieved through availability and appropriated utilization of human, material and financial resources. 
<ul>
<li>Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.</li>
<li>Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate.</li>
<li>Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.</li>
</ul>
 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: 
<ul>
<li>Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team</li>
</ul>
 members and resources, and documenting events. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in process improvement activities with an emphasis on increasing continuity in the nurse to patient relationship,</li>
</ul>
 minimizing rework and redundancies; constantly seeks ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, finds solutions to current situations or develops new methods and procedures. 
<ul>
<li>Completes mandatory education and training that includes review of age-specific needs, caring behaviors, and interpersonal</li>
</ul>
 skills as defined by unit based Plan for Provision of Care. 
<ul>
<li>Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures</li>
</ul>
 and timely reporting of safety variances. 
<ul>
<li>Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in</li>
</ul>
 contact with. 
<ul>
<li>Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and</li>
</ul>
 knowledge. 
<ul>
<li>Provides supervision, including guidance, counseling and mentoring, to targeted peers and subordinates to enhance the</li>
</ul>
 learning experiences and improve the professional practice environment within the designated work setting. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in the employee performance process related to peers and subordinate team members; address employee</li>
</ul>
 problems, complaints, disputes or requests as the first level of supervision; evaluates their performance post hire. 
<ul>
<li>Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
 JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>RN Licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing or a Temporary Practice Permit until an RN license is obtained.</li>
<li>Individuals with Temporary Practice Permits must sit for their NCLEX within 60 days of starting in their RN role.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse </li>
</ul>
 holds a current temporary practice permit. Supervision means that a licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the graduate registered nurse is practicing. 
<ul>
<li>All Clinical Nurse 1 RN's will be required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program.</li>
<li>CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver</li>
</ul>
 AMA CPR/BLS certification required within 30 days of hire. 
<ul>
<li>A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e.</li>
</ul>
 not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>As outline in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.</li>
<li>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is</li>
</ul>
 required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within two (2) years of placement in position for incumbents who started after 07/01/2020. COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS Attention/Concentration: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others. 
<ul>
<li>The position requires the ability to attend to a specific stimulus without being distracted by extraneous environmental stimuli. The individual must be able to attend to environmental detail with the ability to separate essential from non-essential or irrelevant stimuli. The attention skills required are generally considered to be automatic - - passive, but focused with an intact capacity for select perception.</li>
</ul>
 New Learning and Memory: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material. 
<ul>
<li>The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory.</li>
</ul>
 Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking: The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought. 
<ul>
<li>The position deals with issues or problems that often require thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary. The individual must have the ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.</li>
</ul>
 APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act. Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions. Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job. Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations. Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information. Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others. EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, Monitoring Equipment, Medical Equipment Software: Microsoft Office Products, Currently used propriety nursing software (applicable to unit) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100% Body Position/Movement: 
<ul>
<li>Sit: Occasionally</li>
<li>Stand: Frequently</li>
<li>Walk: Frequently</li>
<li>Bend: Frequently</li>
<li>Push: Frequently</li>
<li>Pull: Rarely</li>
<li>Kneel/Squat: Rarely</li>
<li>Reach: Frequently</li>
<li>Twist: Occasionally</li>
<li>Balance: Frequently</li>
<li>Climb: Rarely</li>
</ul>
 Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is: Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Sensory Abilities specifically required: 
<ul>
<li>Vision</li>
<li>Hearing</li>
<li>Touch/Feeling</li>
</ul>
 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements: 
<ul>
<li>Bio hazardous Waste</li>
<li>Blood borne Pathogens</li>
<li>Radioactive Agents</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. Benefits At A Glance: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees: 
<ul>
<li>100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials</li>
<li>Health, Dental and Vision Coverage</li>
<li>Short-Term and Long-Term Disability</li>
<li>Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching</li>
<li>Child Care Subsidies</li>
<li>Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes</li>
</ul>
 Disclaimer PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine ...

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