Clinical Resource Nurse - Surgical Unit - Night at WellSpan Health

📍 Location: Ephrata, PA, US
💼 Type: Fulltime
🏠 Work: On-site

📝 Description: Full\\-time Night Shift


72 hours bi\\-weekly


Flexible night options


Every third weekend


Holiday rotation


Night and weekend differential



Our surgical unit is dedicated to providing high\\-quality care for patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures. Specializing in same\\-day or overnight hip and knee replacements, bariatric surgeries, and spine surgeries, we also adeptly manage unexpected illnesses and surgeries. These include, but are not limited to, bowel resections, small bowel obstructions, amputations, appendicitis, cholecystectomy, and cholelithiasis. Our experienced and compassionate team is committed to delivering exceptional care, ensuring that each patient receives personalized treatment tailored to their unique needs.



Our multidisciplinary team comprises skilled nurses, nursing assistants, and clinical coordinators who work collaboratively to support patients throughout their surgical journey. From pre\\-operative preparation to post\\-operative recovery, we focus on comprehensive patient education, effective pain management, and holistic care strategies to promote quick and successful recoveries.


We take pride in our strong sense of teamwork, professionalism, and empathy. Our unit fosters a culture of continuous learning and professional development, encouraging team members to engage in educational presentations, creative projects, and other initiatives that enhance our collective knowledge and skills. This collaborative environment ensures that we provide the latest and most effective care practices.



Serving a diverse population, our unit is dedicated to creating a supportive and positive experience for patients and their families. We emphasize open communication, flexibility, and a compassionate approach, addressing the unique needs and concerns of each individual under our care.



**General Summary**

Provides daily clinical support on assigned units ensuring the successful delivery of quality patient care to patients. Collaborates with nursing leadership, and providers on patient placement. Provides direct patient care as an experienced practitioner level, performs duties of charge nurse, preceptor, monitoring, and evaluating nursing personnel during orientation to hospital or unit; assists in planning, evaluating, and revising staff development orientation plans.



**Duties and Responsibilities**

* Makes appropriate adjustments/assignments based on clinical care and skills required to maximize timely patient care.
* Assists with reviewing developed nursing standards of care implemented based on EBP and nursing research.
* Guides the delivery of patient care through prioritizing and organizing work by directing and delegating/or assisting charge nurse with patient care assignments based on acuteness of patient care needs, staff availability and patient safety. Ensures the care provided is consistent with the mission and goals of the system, meeting or exceeding outcomes.
* Facilitates and supports safe, quality care at the bedside by providing exemplary direct patient care. Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
* Collaborates with the care team to adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care and Nursing Sensitive Indicators are utilized to drive and improve care.
* Collaborates with the leadership team to identify and address operational/clinical/quality problems and other barriers impeding care (e.g., problematic flow issues, equipment and supplies issues, documentation issues, patient satisfaction issues and performance issues).
* Anticipates and resolves patient/family concerns in a timely manner. Keeps patients and families informed.
* Protects patient confidentiality by promoting professional staff communications.
* Serves as a positive resource and role model/mentor to staff. Supports and promotes Professional Governance and encourages staff participation in shared decision\\-making.
* Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair service and prepares related forms. Keeps stock and equipment inventories.
* Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements. SYS\\-NURS\\-L Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice and is considered to be part of the job description.
* Partners with the Nurse Manager, Nurse Educator and unit\\-based committees to ensure appropriate orientation, competency and ability of all staff to provide safe, competent care.
* Actively participates in the growth and professional development of all staff by encouraging and supporting advancement through the clinical ladder, specialty certifications and supporting continuing education.
* Instructs, mentors, and monitors the work of nursing orientees in the aspects of clinical nursing relative to assigned areas; educates nursing orientees concerning nursing policies and procedures.
* Collaborates with Clinical Educator and orientee’s Nurse Manager in planning and structuring orientation program to meet the individual orientee's needs; plans daily assignments for orientees.
* Performs on\\-going assessment and regular formal evaluations of nursing staff during orientation period; documents all observations and submits recommendations to Nurse Manager (i.e., duration of individual orientation).
* Assists Clinical Educator in planning, presenting, evaluating, and revising the staff development activities and orientation clinical plan.
* Follows up on S1s, participates and/or leads root cause analysis and process improvement work in unit/department.
* In addition to requirements specified in the license and certification section below, current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice is required.Current certification may be required for the following areas of nursing practice:Emergency Care Center – ACLS, PALSIntensive Care Center \\& MSCC Lead – ACLS, PALSL\\&D – ACLS, NRP, \\- Experienced L\\&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L\\&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experienceNICU – NRPPEDS – PALSPCC/PACU/ENDO – ACLS, PALSProcedural – ACLS

**Common Expectations:**

* Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
* Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
* Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
* Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
* Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in\\-service meetings, and workshops.
* Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
* Assists in training/orienting personnel, provides feedback during orientation process and makes recommendations for education plan adjustments.
* Participates in patient and staff rounding, uses information to improve the patient experience and staff satisfaction.
* Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards.
* Adheres to the mission, vision, values, and Employee Code of Conduct as established by WellSpan Health. Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to customer service values of respect, courtesy, ownership, privacy, professionalism, and responsiveness.


WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value\\-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award\\-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high\\-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital



One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital offers a full range of leading\\-edge inpatient, outpatient and emergent care services. The hospital is noted for its distinct ability to combine state\\-of\\-the\\-art medical technology with quality, compassionate care to meet the needs of the more than 550,000 residents of northern Lancaster County and the surrounding area. As a full\\-service, non\\-profit acute\\-care hospital, with a 141 licensed bed capacity, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital admits approximately 5,500 patients annually. Nearby WellSpan Ephrata Cancer Center supports the hospital as part of WellSpan’s regional network of five cancer centers. WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News \\& World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022\\-23\\.

**Qualifications**



**Minimum Education:**

* Associates Degree Required or
* Diploma Program Required
* Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) or currently enrolled in BSN program with anticipated graduation date within 12 months of starting in role. Preferred

**Work Experience:**

* 2 years Relevant experience. Required and
* Charge Nurse and/or Preceptor experience. Required

**Licenses:**

* Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
* Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
* Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

**Courses and Training:**

* ACLS certification, where applicable. Upon Hire Required
* Appropriate specialty certification. Upon Hire Preferred

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

* Fully competent Professional Nurse with charge nurse and precepting experience.
Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, problem\\-solving, confrontational and other leadership skills.
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**Benefits Offered:**

* Comprehensive health benefits
* Flexible spending and health savings accounts
* Retirement savings plan
* Paid time off (PTO)
* Short\\-term disability
* Education assistance
* Financial education and support, including DailyPay
* Wellness and Wellbeing programs
* Caregiver support via Wellthy
Childcare referral service via Wellthy
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