Registered Nurse - Acute Care - Full Time - Days

Guthrie; Sayre (Bradford County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie in Sayre, PA is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional, comprehensive care in an acute care setting. You will deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing to patients and families, following state practice acts, ANA code, and unit standards.

A BSN is preferred; current RN license in the state is required; BLS is mandatory; ACLS/PALS may be required per unit. You will collaborate with an interprofessional team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed RN in the state of employment.
• BSN preferred; educational requirements per unit.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• ACLS is unit dependent; PALS may be required per unit.
• NLRN program graduates may transition into position as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care; coordinate care plan.
• Monitor and communicate patient status; ensure safety and quality of care.
• Advocate for patients; support autonomy, dignity and preferences.
• Educate patients and families; promote learning within the care team.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and ancillary staff to optimize outcomes.
• Perform duties within the Nurse Practice Act and unit standards.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

RN license in state of practice

BSN preferred

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS may be required per unit

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence- based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. Essential functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.

Education, License & Cert

• Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
• BSN in Nursing preferred.
• Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect, including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program.
• Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.
• Specialty Certification is preferred
• BLS certification.
• ACLS is unit dependent.
• PALS is unit dependent

Experience

• The Registered Nurse must be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience. Alternately, the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
• The Registered Nurse must meet the individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment.
• Must maintain BLS certification.
• ACLS is unit dependent.
• Specifications regarding educational requirements during employment are determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.

Essential Functions

1. Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
2. Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
3. Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including student; Facilities formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
4. Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self- safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
5. Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence- based practice.
6. Leader in Practice Setting & Community: demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter- professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
7. Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
8. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all- inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of the position.

Other Duties

1. Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
2. Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
3. Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
4. Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
5. Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.