Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology - $40-57 per hour

Company: Lehigh Valley Health Network
Location: Allentown
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiology for a nursing job in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiology
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• 24 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: StaffLehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is the region's largest employer and health care provider of choice. LVHN is home to nearly 20,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce. We continually go the extra mile to further our mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community. Each of our teammembers contributes to this mission and helps make all communities we serve healthier - and better - places to live. Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a health care organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work. At Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono, our trust and reliance on one another to perform creates the foundation for our world class nursing culture. Our nurses are empowered to make decisions because we trust their clinical expertise and know they are dedicated to quality patient care. Our success relies on a collaborative environment, compassionate care, and a collective mindset to continually grow and learn new skills. At LVHN, our Cardiac Nurses assess patients' heart health using stress tests, electrocardiograms, vascular monitoring, provide post-op pain managements, and care for patients recovering from heart surgeries. Job 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. Education - Required: Graduate of accredited Nursing program. Education - Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Nursing Experience - Preferred: 1 year Acute Care Experience and/or experience congruent with role in service line. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required: Knowledge and competence that reflects 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. Licensure - Required: Registered Nurse State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire Certifications - Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Upon completion of orientation Upon Hire Licensure - Preferred: As per Clinical specialty within 2 years Additional Qualifications: Successful completion of Registered Nurse orientation. ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification, as per unit requirement. NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification, as per unit requirement. PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification, as per unit requirement.Lehigh Valley Health Network Job ID #61249.

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