Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Registered Nurse - Lehigh Valley Health Network
Career Insights for Registered Nurse (General)
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Pennsylvania data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Registered Nurse provides medical care and treatment, educates patients about their conditions, and provides emotional support to patients and families. Works in hospitals, schools, clinics or community health centers. Works under the supervision of a physician or other specialist, and serves as the primary point of care for patients in a hospital setting. May specialize in emergency room work, or treatment for a particular condition, or specialize in working with infants, the elderly or other patient groups. May work as an advanced practice specialists and prescribe medications in addition to offering specialty care.
$81,734 / year median in Pennsylvania
+9% projected growth
Job Description
- Lehigh Valley Health Network The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Please independently verify any critical information before relying on it. Registered Nurse
- Lehigh Valley Health Network The insights provided are generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies.
- Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital
- Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital
- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital
- Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.
REGISTERED NURSE
(RN)EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- PART
TIME NIGHTS LVH
- GILBERTSVILLE
NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL
$6000 Sign on Bonus, Apply today! Summary Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures. Directs and manages the care of designated patients. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served. Job Duties Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care for designated patients. Recognizes the need for and initiates collaboration/communication with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and takes actions to proactively resolve patients needs.- Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to make decisions which optimize patient outcomes based on ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
- Teaching and mentoring new colleagues and department interns. Additional precepting, as assigned.
- Delegating on the basis of skills and expertise of team member, acuity and specific needs of the patient, and time availability of team members.
- Providing input as requested for performance appraisals of care delivery team members.
- State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire RN
- Licensed Registered Nurse_PA
- State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Nursing Physical Demands Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.
Examples:
Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift.- Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.