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Travel Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

St. Luke’s University Health Network

  • Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • 30+ days ago
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    Description

    At St. Luke’s, our travel staff are OUR employees.  They are a valued part of our team and are extended benefits such as medical, vision, and dental, as well as retirement options. Our travel staff has the best of both worlds available to them – flexibility of travel & the support of working for a 100 Top Health Care System.   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.

     

     

    TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES - CAMPUS and SHIFT WILL VARY

    13 week assignments

    Minimum of 2 years of experience in an IR/Cath Lab setting, BLS required.

    The Travel Registered Nurse delivers nursing care for patients across their life span, and through the nursing process, assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, evaluates and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-care personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.

    JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
    • Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process.
    • Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.
    • Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources.
    • Maintains an awareness of unit budget.
    • Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.
    • Takes active role in unit-based performance improvement.
    • Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
    • Complies with established chain of command for work related problems.
    • Participates in identifying unit needs and supports unit goals and objectives that contribute to the growth of the Patient Services Department.
    • Maintains departmental records for administrative and regulatory purposes.
    • Collaborates with other caregivers to assure appropriate staffing levels on all shifts.

    PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

    Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs. Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transports patients weighing up to 500 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above should level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

    EDUCATION:

    Current RN license in the State of Pennsylvania/New Jersey based on assigned campus..

    TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

    Two years of experience working in IR or Cardiac Cath. Individualized orientation program for all areas. Evidence of successful completion of BLS upon hire.

    Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.  Be sure to include your present employer and if listing prior agency experience, please also include the hospital names and locations of your assignments.  Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses.  If you have questions, please reach out to our Travel Recruitment Specialist at 484-658-1737 or Natasha.Dunda@sluhn.org.  Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

    St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAllentown, Pennsylvania
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
    Websiteslhn.org/EOE

    About Company

    St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.

    The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:

    • More than 80 owned physician-practice sites
    • 300 employed primary care/specialist physicians
    • Various outpatient testing and service facilities
    • Home health
    • Hospice services (inpatient and outpatient)
    • Largest ambulance provider in Bucks County and second largest in Lehigh County
    • Other related organizations
    • 57,500+ annual admissions
    • 195,000 annual emergency room visits
    • 1,325 physicians on the Medical Staff (96 percent board-certified)
    • 8,600+ employees
    • More than 1,350 volunteers

    Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:

    • Level 1 Adult Trauma Center: fully accredited by Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation; 2,400+ annual trauma cases; St. Luke's 1.75 percent mortality rate represents top decile performance, significantly better than peer group as measured by National Trauma Data Bank of the American College of Surgeons; aeromedical transport services
    • Oncology: first and only cancer program in Pennsylvania to receive American College of Surgeons' highest quality recognition for three consecutive years; only Pennsylvania program to receive award in 2010; region's only fellowship-trained surgical oncologists; advanced programs for melanoma (internationally recognized melanoma investigator), lung, breast, prostate, gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers and tumors of the brain and spine
    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: multiple-year recipient of highest rating for cardiac bypass surgery, represents top decile performance achieved by only 10 percent of U.S. hospitals (Society for Thoracic Surgery); region's first Joint Commission certified Heart Failure Program; comprehensive surgical services excluding heart transplants
    • Neuroscience: accredited Stroke Center; additional Centers of Excellence include: Balance Center, Headache Center, Memory Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sleep Disorders Center
    • Orthopaedics: advanced expertise in total joint replacement and reconstruction, computer-assisted minimally invasive surgery, primary and reconstructive surgery of the spine, sports injuries, diseases and conditions of the hand and elbow, traumatic injuries
    • Women's/Children's Health: high-risk pregnancy; the region’s busiest obstetrical service; two neonatal intensive care units; pediatric specialty care provided by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
    • Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery: one of the nation's most experienced robotic surgical teams
    • Radiology: designated international General Electric Healthcare Show Site for imaging technology; designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology
    • Bariatric Surgery: designated Center of Excellence by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Review Corporation

    St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:

    Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.

    Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.

    Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.

    Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.

    Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.

    Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.

    The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network 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.

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