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Registered Nurse - ACT "Assertive Community Treatment" - Exton - Chester County

apartment St. Luke's University Health Network location_onExton, PA

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Registered Nurse ACT is a member of a multidisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment Team. The Registered Nurse ACT provides supportive services—including outreach, monitoring, assessment and service planning, support network building, consultation to families, side-by-side skills training and instruction in the use of community resources, including referrals to community assistance, as needed. The Registered Nurse ACT delivers nursing care to individuals—in their homes or in the community—to assist with symptom management and to coordinate medical and psychiatric care. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Meet with ACT participants—in their homes and other community venues—to provide in vivo services which improve the participants’ quality of life and maintain community tenure. Services include, but are not limited to: (a) Assisting with activities of daily living, (b) Budget planning and money management, (c) Maintenance of stable housing, (d) Accessing benefits and entitlements to increase financial independence, (e) Meal planning and grocery shopping, (f) Access to reliable transportation services, (g) Side-by-side coaching and training, (h) Transport and accompany clients to scheduled community activities or appointments. Provide medication service—including delivery of medications and observation of ingestion—as directed by the team psychiatrist, nursing staff, and Team Leader. In collaboration with other members of the ACT staff, provide service coordination for an assigned group of clients (a) Assume responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals, (b) Provide individual and supportive counseling to assist with symptom management. Provide on-call crisis services on a rotating schedule (including both primary on-call responsibilities and back-up on-call responsibilities)—as directed by the Team Leader—to cover program needs. Complete documentation of all services in a timely manner, using the electronic health record, in accordance with program and Network standards. Work weekend, evening, and holidays on a rotating schedule—as directed by the Team Leader—to cover program needs. Cross-train with other ACT Specialties to provide other services (e.g., housing support, vocational support, etc.) to the ACT participants. Under the direction of the ACT Team Psychiatrist, the Clinical Coordinator, ACT Team Nurses, and the ACT Team Leader: (a) Packages medications for delivery to clients, (b) Provides medical support to ACT Team participants—e.g., attending medical appointments with participants, (c) Coordinates with medical providers and the ACT team staff, to ensure that health-care needs are met in a timely manner, (d) Complete health assessments at time of admission, in line with ACT criteria, for all participants, Maintain annual medical assessment reviews for all participants, (e) Maintain accurate documentation of participant medications in the Medication Administration Record (MAR), (f) Evaluation and documentation of medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects, (g) Arranging required lab work according to Network protocol. The Registered Nurse ACT may provide educational groups to participants of the ACT Team. These groups will address a variety of topics—including, but not limited to health-related topics, exercise routines, nutrition, medication management, etc. The Registered Nurse ACT provides primary support to ACT participants and provides cross-training to the other members of the ACT team—to assist with medical wellness and healthcare—with the goal of promoting stability and increasing overall wellness. Other duties may be assigned. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Physical Demands: Heavy work exertional activity. Occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs., and sit, stand, and/or walk at least 6 hours in an 8-hour workday. Non-exertional activity: Stooping (bending at the waist) and crouching (stooping and bending at the knees)- required frequently; handling (grasping)- required frequently; fine manipulation- required occasionally. Important: The functional capacity to perform heavy work includes the functional capacity to perform medium, light, and sedentary work. Good physical and mental health. Visual and auditory acuity required to provide comprehensive care. EDUCATION: Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Experience in psychiatric nursing specialty area preferred. Experience working with individuals with forensic involvement and/or co-occurring substance use disorders is preferred. Evidence of successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Completion of CPR certification. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PACU

Full-time

Registered Nurse (RN), Women and Babies Hospital Pre/Post/PACU, Full-Time (Day Shift)

apartment Penn Medicine location_onNeffsville, PA

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Job Description: Location: Women and Babies Hospital - Lancaster, PA Schedule: days 8 or 10 hour shifts with the occasional lunch shift (11-7). Call requirements based on unit needs (this includes weekends). Every third weekend and one winter and one summer holiday. Summary: 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. Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties: Incorporates the Lancaster General Health mission, vision and values into planning patient care. Functions as an independent and interdependent member of the health care team as defined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care. 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. Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. Formulates age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plan of care Implements care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinates patient care across several disciplines and among caregivers. Provides leadership to other members of the team by effectively communicating expected standards of care and encouraging and supporting team members and their contributions. Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to our values of privacy, quality, respect, service and teamwork. 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. Educates patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities. Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices. Utilizes technology where appropriate. Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services. The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: Manages rapidly changing situations following established protocols, coordinating and accessing appropriate health team members and resources, and documenting events. 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. 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. Maintains a safe working environment through compliance with established evidence-based practice policies and procedures and timely reporting of safety variances. Projects pride in their work as exhibited in day-to-day interactions with staff, coworkers, patients and all those they come in contact with. Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge. 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. 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. Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required. Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities: Minimum Required Qualifications: RN licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN or higher level nursing degree is required. Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice. 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. 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. As outlined in unit based Plan for Provision of Care. Attention Concentration: 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. New Learning and Memory: The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory. Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking: 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. 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. Credentials: Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required) Registered Nurse - PA (Required) Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice Labor & Delivery RN's are required to obtain their RNC-OB or C-EFM within 3 years of hire into the position. Lactation Support RNs are required to obtain their IBCLC Certification within 2 years of hire into the position. Education or Equivalent Experience: Bachelor of Science Nursing (Required) We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.