Registered Nurse (RN)

Lifepoint Health®; Roaring Spring (Blair County); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid time off and family leave

Educational assistance for degrees and certifications

Wellness programs including gym memberships

Job summary

Lifepoint Health® is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, PA. The position is full-time with varied shifts and includes a bonus of up to $20,000 for eligible candidates.

The ideal candidate must have an RN license and an Associate's degree in nursing, with opportunities for professional development and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, financial protection, and career growth programs.

Qualifications

• Current Pennsylvania RN license or multistate license from compact member states.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing processes for effective patient care.
• Develop individualized care plans.
• Administer medications and IV therapies safely.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care planning

Medication administration

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Nason Medical Center

Job Type: Full Time | Varied shifts and rotating weekends/holidays.

Bonus up to $20,000 for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated effective utilization of nursing process as basis for nursing practices.
• Develops an individualized care plan to meet the patient's physical, emotional and psychological needs of each patient.
• Plans appropriate nursing intervention, regularly evaluates the patient's response to care and regularly reviews and updates to reflect changing needs.
• Develops a discharge plan with the physician, patient, and family and works to prepare patient for discharge.
• Completes discharge instruction record as per physician direction and reviews information with patient/family to assure knowledge of self-care in a timely manner.
• Completes transfer and obtains appropriate consents when patient is transferred to another facility and gives complete report to caring giver who will be accepting responsibility for care of patient.
• Completes education record and/or transfer record in EMR.
• Demonstrates effectiveness in coordinating care, identifying needs and making appropriate referrals.
• Demonstrate clinical competence in caring for patients and provides care according to hospital policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Administer medications and IV therapies accurately in a safe and effective manner, monitors effect identifies and reports any adverse effects.
• Educates patients on new medications, provides info on reason for med and adverse effects to watch for.
• Accurately accounts for narcotics as per procedures and documents all medications administered.
• Recognizes errors and adverse reactions and reports them in a timely manner.
• Functions according to the State Nurse Practice Act and delivers care that is consistent with the policies, procedures and standards of Conemaugh Nason Medical Center.
• Provides for patient safety and security needs by maintaining a clean and safe environment and placing call bell within patients reach at all times.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospital infection control procedures and utilizes appropriate handwashing and universal precautions at all times.
• Promptly answers patient call lights and fulfills patient request as soon as possible. Makes patient rounds hourly and as needed to assess patient needs.
• Maintains patient care equipment, reports malfunctions and requisitions service appropriately.
• Utilizes effective communication skills in interpersonal relationships with patients, family members and other members of the health care team to maintain an environment in which staff work together.
• Communicates pertinent patient care information at the change of shift via BSSR.
• Communicates significant changes in patient's condition to the team leader, physician and supervisor in a timely manner.
• Monitors patients hourly or every 2 hours.
• Regularly reports complaints of patients, visitors and physicians through personal action or referral to a higher authority.
• Completes and documents performance improvement activities, participates in problem identification and carries out actions to improve patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities and assumes leadership role.
• Functions independently by demonstrating responsibility for the delivery of care to all assigned patients on the unit.
• Directs, supervises and evaluates care delivered by ancillary staff members. Serves as a professional role model for staff and a preceptor for new personnel.
• Manages conflict and frustration in a positive and constructive manner and accepts constructive criticism regarding own nursing judgments or actions.
• Utilizes appropriate lines of authority within the organizational structure.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing patient care needs and utilizing appropriate staff to provide for patient care.
• Uses supplies efficiently and with regard to both effectiveness and cost.
• Maintains an orderly and therapeutic environment by keeping patient rooms and nurses' station clean, safe, uncluttered, and free of unneeded supplies/equipment.
• Demonstrates accountability for personal and professional standards.
• Maintains current knowledge in area/s of present nursing practice, appropriate certification and completion of competencies for assigned unit.
• Demonstrates understanding of emergency and internal/external disaster plans as evidenced by appropriate response to these situations.
• Positively impacts and improves nursing practice (e.g., serving on team, assisting with development/revision of departmental standards) through proactive action.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Applicants should be graduates of an RN program and hold a current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories.
• Associate's degree is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• BLS within 30 days of hire required.
• ACLS within 30 days of hire required.
• PALS preferred.
• Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, TNCC) obtained within 1 year of hire is required.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.