Registered Nurse - Medical Unit - Nights

About This Role

Provide professional nursing care at a beginner practitioner level on a medical unit, focusing on patient and family-centered care. This role involves direct patient care, coordinating care planning, and ensuring safe patient outcomes during night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate direct care based on the nursing process and clinical standards of the hospital, acting as a primary nurse for patients on the unit
• Synthesize patient data to develop outcome-driven plans
• Safely and independently administer prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions
• Appropriately organize and prioritize time based on patient condition and workload, identifying and acting on changes in patient status
• Identify and communicate individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care
• Appropriately and correctly document patient responses to interventions and progress toward outcomes
• Provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation, and negotiate for win-win solutions
• Delegate aspects of care to other nursing personnel and monitor completion of assigned tasks
• Promote collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge, skills, and competencies through advanced/continuing education

Requirements

• Current RN license in PA or Multi-State
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Med/Surg RN experience

Qualifications

• Diploma Program or Associates Degree required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Med/Surg RN experience required

Nice to Have

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• ACLS (for Emergency Care, ICU, L&D, PCC/PACU/ENDO, Procedural)
• PALS (for Emergency Care, ICU, PEDS, PCC/PACU/ENDO)
• NRP (for L&D, NICU)

Benefits

Certifications