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Posted: 04-Apr-25
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Internal Number: 73241
*$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS - eligible to those that qualify*
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: 7:30a - 4:00p
Recruiter Contact: Denisse M. Rosado at drosado1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse - Peritoneal Dialysis Program!
Are you an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse who thrives on teaching and empowering patients? Do you want to play a key role in a supportive and collaborative team that is dedicated to improving patient lives? If so, we want you to join our Peritoneal Dialysis program, where you'll have the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of both adult and pediatric patients.
In this role, you?ll:
?Educate & Empower Patients and Families:
You?ll take the lead in training patients and their families to perform Peritoneal Dialysis at home, ensuring they feel supported, confident, and well-prepared for their treatment.
?Monitor Treatments & Collaborate with the Medical Team: Using vendor software, you'll monitor patients? nightly treatments and collaborate directly with Nephrologists to make any necessary dialysis prescription adjustments. This collaborative approach ensures that every patient receives personalized care.
?Manage Medications: Working closely with our Nephrologists, you?ll assist patients in managing their medications, helping them stay on track and improve their outcomes.
?Provide Ongoing Support: You?ll meet with patients monthly in the clinic to check in on their progress, adjust care plans as needed, and ensure they have the resources and support to succeed.
?Ensure Quality Care: As part of the team, you?ll monitor quality metrics in line with CMS End Stage Renal Disease Conditions for Coverage to ensure we are always delivering the highest standard of care.
?Collaborative Environment: Work in close partnership with a dedicated multidisciplinary team that prioritizes patient outcomes, safety, and holistic care. You?ll be an integral part of an environment that values communication, respect, and shared knowledge.
?Professional Growth Opportunities: As a member of our team, you?ll have access to ongoing training, educational resources, and career advancement opportunities to continue growing in your nursing career.
What we?re looking for:
? A compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with dialysis experience, preferably in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD).
? Strong communication skills and a desire to make a positive, lasting impact on your patients? lives.
? Someone who enjoys working both independently and as part of a close-knit team.
? Ability to adapt to new technologies and a commitment to providing top-tier care.
This position offers you a chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of patients while working in a supportive and rewarding environment. If you?re ready to combine your dialysis expertise with your passion for patient education, we?d love to have you on our team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
- Registered Nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. required or Registered Nurse from another state with a Temporary PA Practice Permit required.
- AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period
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.
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:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
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.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
Union: SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania