About this role
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.
Must be able to travel to all six MFM locations. (Allentown, Anderson, Bethlehem, Fogelsville, Monroe and Upper Perkiomen.)
The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and providing individualized quality patient care based on the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse assists the Perinatologists in the assessment, planning and treatment of high-risk pregnancies.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs age-appropriate initial and ongoing assessments on Antenatal Testing and Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) patients.
- Responsible for the successful continuity of care for patients during antenatal testing and other MFM patients.
- Reviews diagnostic results, lab reports, health/pregnancy histories and discusses these and any clinical observations with the perinatologist when appropriate.
- Assists perinatologist during invasive procedures and provides post procedure instructions to the patient.
- Implements, evaluates, and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with the nursing care process.
- Performs clinical procedures per protocol/order.
- Maintains necessary inventory of supplies needed to perform antenatal testing.
- Participates in education of patients and MFM staff.
- Participates in ongoing PI activities to improve patient care.
- Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.
- Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
- Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
- Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
- Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
- Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
- Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
- Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated..
- Other related duties as assigned.
PHYSICIAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sit up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day, 6 hours at a time. Walk 7 hours per day, 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 lbs. Occasionally lift, carry or push objects up to 75 lbs. Transports patients weighting up to 300 lbs. via wheelchair or stretcher. Frequently stoop, and bend. Frequently reach above shoulder level. 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:
Graduate of professional nursing program. Registered Nurses with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania or seeking Pennsylvania licensure through reciprocity.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum one year experience in Maternal/Child Nursing preferred.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Other facts
About St. Luke's University Health Network
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
What you'll do
- The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and providing individualized quality patient care for high-risk pregnancies. This includes performing assessments, assisting perinatologists, and ensuring continuity of care during antenatal testing.
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