Lead Registered Nurse – Mentorship & Patient Care

Highmark Health; Coal Valley (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The RN is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

Responsibilities include providing leadership in a professional practice setting, mentoring staff, delegating tasks, ensuring patient safety, participating in interdisciplinary teams, and pursuing lifelong

Qualifications

• Minimum Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Preferred Certification in area of specialty

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Mentors staff and helps others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and staff skill level.
• Maintains a safe environment and evaluates patient condition and intervention outcomes.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team to evaluate care and health services.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team collaboration

Delegation

Patient safety

Lifelong learning

Education

PA RN licensure or eNLC

Job description

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The RN is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

Responsibilities include providing leadership in a professional practice setting, mentoring staff, delegating tasks, ensuring patient safety, participating in interdisciplinary teams, and pursuing lifelong