What are the responsibilities and job description for the Per Diem / PRN Nurse RN - CVU - Cardiovascular Unit position at PennState Health?
Job Description
PennState Health is seeking a per diem / prn nurse RN CVU - Cardiovascular Unit for a per diem / prn nursing job in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : CVU - Cardiovascular Unit
- Discipline : RN
- Duration : Ongoing
- Up to 36.00 hours per week
- Shift : 12 hours, flexible
- Employment Type : Per Diem
JOB SUMMARY :
The Summer Nurse Externship is a 10-week program designed for nursing students entering their final year. The program begins with a two-week orientation including both classroom and clinical components, in which the nurse extern performs basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. The Nurse Extern is assigned to a Registered Nurse throughout the Externship to perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. Nurse Externs partner with an RN to learn and demonstrate physical assessment skills, and learn and demonstrate routine basic care skills (bathing, safety, and hygiene activities). This is for a nursing student entering their final year of an accredited nursing program.
For more information on the externship, please visit
Heart & Vascular Progressive Care
This is a 24-bed Intermediate Care Unit where nurses care primarily for cardiovascular patients undergoing treatment for Coronary bypass grafting (CABG); invasive and non-invasive valve replacements; Vascular bypass grafting, amputation, and endovascular aneurysm repair; heart failure from diagnosis to end stage advanced treatments (left ventricular assist devices and Heart Transplant); myocardial infarctions and dysrhythmias.
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WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
For more information : About Us | Careers | Penn State Health
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below :
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WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
Recruiter : Renee Webster
PennState Health Job ID #2139-63335. Posted job title : Nurse Extern - Rn Cvu - Cardiovascular Unit Progressive Care
About PennState Health
Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to improve health through patient care, research, education, and community outreach. When your responsibility is helping the people who need it most, you never stop looking for the best and the brightest professionals. We are committed to advancing health care through innovation, collaboration, teamwork and above all, a passionate commitment to those we serve. With over 100 locations, the opportunities to work, learn and grow are boundless. We believe in driving change and offer our strong hearts and helping hands anywhere they’re needed. Here, you will be part of a team that lifts each other up and that strives and achieves together. Every day, we are driven and inspired by our patients, our communities and by each other to accomplish more, build on our legacy and create new possibilities for the future. A career at Penn State Health is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s an opportunity to be a part of a team that’s changing lives every day.
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