Graduate Nurse
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Performs nursing activities that are validated within the nursing graduate functions. Works professionally under the direct supervision of a registered nurse while waiting to take the NCLEX-RN. Manages individualized, evidence-based nursing care through the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing per departmental and Hospital policies and procedures. Provides other support services dictated by patient needs as a care delivery team member. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles.
Job description
Job Duties
- Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment and protocols using a patient family centered approach.
- Delivers direct and indirect nursing care to all age-group patients; assists and supports nursing personnel in providing patient care with compassion.
- Prepares, distributes, and provides medications prescribed by physicians under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses.
- Administers blood and blood products following hospital policy and procedures.
- Performs admission assessment within 8 hours of admission, checks patients routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met, cleans trays and instruments, and obtains supplies required.
- Reports, where appropriate, and records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients.
- Supports discharge planning as well as patient and family education throughout hospitalization course.
- Helps with evaluating and diagnosing patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
- Participates in conducting hourly rounds to assigned patients, anticipates patients' needs, and answers/responds to patient call lights or pages.
- Delivers assistance with complex treatment procedures and implements best practices, as required.
- Adheres to the established quality standards of nursing graduate functions.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
- Less than 1 year of nursing experience in acute care obtained through student clinicals.
- Registered to take NCLEX-RN exam within one year of employment.
- Receives documentation from exam provider to prove exam eligibility.
- Possesses strong clinical assessment skills with an ability to manage multiple patients.
- Ability to perform assessments and nursing functions as acquired in the basic nursing preparation program.
- Knowledge and ability to care for patients based on the population served.
- Knowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year or NLC Compact State RN License - Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.