Registered Nurse Middle Pool

Mount Nittany Health; State College, Northern (Centre County, KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Nittany Health seeks a Critical Care Registered Nurse to provide professional care across pediatric to geriatric populations. You will assess needs, plan and implement care, and evaluate outcomes in a high-acuity unit.

Responsibilities include recognizing life-threatening arrhythmias, acting swiftly, and collaborating with the healthcare team. Active PA RN license and BLS/ACLS/PALS credentials are required.

Qualifications

• ECG and Critical Care course completed or two years of relevant experience.
• Accredited RN program completed; BSN preferred.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Meets AHA BLS standards and renews every two years.
• ACLS within four months of hire; renews every two years.
• PALS for postoperative pediatric recoveries; renews every two years.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to treat life-threatening problems across pediatric to geriatric patients.
• Assess patient needs and develop a plan of care; implement and evaluate nursing measures.
• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and life-threatening emergencies and takes appropriate action.
• Functions as a team member and liaison between patient and staff; ensures professional communication.

Skills

Team liaison

Communication

Professional demeanor

Education

Accredited RN program

BSN preferred

PA RN license

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible to the Unit Director/Manager/designee for overall nursing practice. Provides professional nursing care to treat human responses to life-threatening problems, based on the American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN) Standards. This includes the responsibility for assessment of the patients' needs, development of a plan of care, implementation of nursing measures and evaluation of the effectiveness of the nursing care and other treatments to protect, maintain, and restore health for the pediatric through geriatric age population. The Critical Care nurse recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and life-threatening emergency situations and takes appropriate action.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

1. Proof of successful completion of a course in ECG and Critical Care or two years of relevant experience.
2. Completion of an accredited registered nurse program required; BSN preferred.

Experience:

1. Previous RN experience preferred.
2. Previous experience in Critical Care required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

1. Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff.
2. Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills.
3. Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
4. Communicates in highly professional manner at all times.
5. Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times.

License/Certification/Registration:

1. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.
2. Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.
3. Within four months from the hire/transfer date, meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and renews ACLS every two years.
4. Employees who perform recoveries of postoperative pediatric patients are required to meet the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and renew PALS every two years.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives minimal supervision from the Director/Manager/Nursing Supervisor.

SUPERVISION GIVEN

The Registered Nurse will only have supervision of others while serving as Charge Nurse.