Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Room at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono. This is a full-time night shift position providing professional nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department setting.

You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for designated patients while recognizing the need for and initiating collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members. You will synthesize available data and information to make decisions that optimize patient outcomes based on ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for designated patients
• Recognize the need for and initiate collaboration and communication with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and take proactive actions to resolve patient needs
• Demonstrate commitment to quality and safety in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice
• Participate in evidence-based practice and research projects as applicable
• Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues
• Coordinate and provide patient and family education throughout the treatment course to facilitate effective transition of care
• Function as a department team member to support unit and hospital goals and objectives
• Participate in all phases of the performance improvement process, including organizational and unit-based patient experience goals
• Perform validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice
• Utilize technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery
• Demonstrate leadership and team building skills including teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns, delegating based on team member skills and expertise, and providing input for performance appraisals of care delivery team members

Schedule

• Night shift with 365 end-of-week and holiday rotation

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• One year of acute care experience or experience congruent with role in service line

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs, including pushing and pulling patients on beds and stretchers (requires 29 lbs push force) and lateral transfers up to 50 lbs of patient weight
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking
• May be required to perform activities specific to the role including kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR