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Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgery (Full Time/Night Shift)

Pennsylvania Medicine
Lancaster, PA
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? LOCATION: Lancaster General Hospital - 555 N Duke St Lancaster, PA HOURS: 36 hours per week, night shift (primarily 7:00pm-7:30am), rotating weekend and holiday requirement Unit Summary 5EW: A 38-bed Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery Unit that provides an environment where our nurses are essential in the recovery and education of post-op cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients. We offer great opportunities for staff to further their specialized education and maintain extraordinary patient experience ratings. You will work alongside our distinguished doctors and surgeons who preform innovative procedures that make our unit unique. We use the latest technology to provide the best care for postoperative patients from procedures such as open-heart surgeries, LVADs, TAVR, TMVR, mitral clips, peripheral vascular bypass, amputations, TCAR, VATS and thoracotomies to name a few. Our providers work cohesively with the team to provide exceptional learning opportunities. Our nurses receive specialty training for chest tubes, pleural drains, epicardial wires, pacemakers and temporary pacemakers. We would love to give you the opportunity to expand your knowledge on this fantastic unit. Summary:
  • Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice is a newly licensed new to practice RN or RN with less than 15 months of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice exhibits Penn Medicine's experience standards which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Teamwork and Technology Informatics.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on developing 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 1 New to Practice Apprentice requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. 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.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice Apprentice must complete all Clinical Nurse 1 competencies and is expected to advance to the Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague level by 18 months of professional practice.
    • 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.
    Minimum Required Qualifications:
    • RN Licensure is required, issued by the PA Board of Nursing or a Temporary Practice Permit until an RN license is obtained.
    • Individuals with Temporary Practice Permits must sit for their NCLEX within 60 days of starting in their RN role.
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN preferred. For Magnet designated RN positions, BSN or higher level nursing degree is required for incumbents based upon previously established parameters; or within three 3 years of placement in position for incumbents who started after
    • A graduate registered nurse may only practice professional nursing under supervision and if the graduate registered nurse holds a current temporary practice permit. Supervision means that a licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the graduate registered nurse is practicing.
    • All Clinical Nurse 1 RN's will be required to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program.
    • CPR Certification - American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider AHA Heart Saver AMA CPR BLS certification 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 outline in unit based Plan for Provision of Care.
    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. xrczosw 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.
Posted 2026-06-06

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