Registered Nurse

Full-time Day Shift

8 am to 430 pm

No holidays

Minimal evenings and weekends

May have community events

3 years oncology nursing experience required

OCN certification preferred or obtained within 1 year

General Summary

Coordinates patient care/services in the assigned setting to encompass a thorough continuum of quality care to improve patient outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities

Provides initial intake phone contact with patients.
Introduces patient to the Health System.
Serves as a consistent contact for patient/family throughout the process of diagnosis and treatment.
Provides individualized information, support, and education.
Coordinates appointments for consultations and physician visits.
Notifies primary care and specialty care providers when patient is admitted to the Hospital.
Follows patient via contact with applicable WellSpan staff.
Participates in interdisciplinary nursing rounds for inpatients (discharge planning process).
Reinforces pre- and post-operative instructions and provides further education as appropriate.
Maintains two-way communication with providers' offices in order to improve the process of coordinating care for patients.
Reports outcome of nursing/patient care/coordination activities to appropriate leadership.
Identifies patient and/or provider needs and develops quality programs to meet those needs. Ensures delivery of quality services for patients.
Collaborates with outreach/education coordinators for all service lines in the preparation and delivery of community and professional education programs.
Collaborates with research team in clinical trials enrollment and data collection.
Serves as a resource to support groups and other activities.
Revises and monitors educational materials to ensure that they are coordinated, understandable, and meet the PFEAT standards.
Protects patient confidentiality by promoting professional staff communications.

Common Expectations:

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.
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).
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Responsible for the care and maintenance of department/entity equipment and supplies.
Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as requested.
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:

Bachelors Degree Required

Work Experience:

3 years Nursing and related 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:

Certification in appropriate nursing specialty. Upon Hire Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Highly organized.
Advanced Microsoft Office and other computer skills.
Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to work independently and as an integral part of a collaborative team.
Proven outstanding interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to function as a team player.

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