REGISTERED NURSE, RN - 3NS PCU

Independence; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); Hybrid; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Independence in Latrobe, PA is seeking a Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. The RN will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care and promote patient independence. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for this role.

The position requires a current Pennsylvania RN license and a nursing degree. Applicants with experience in medical-surgical nursing or critical care are preferred. A commitment to adhere to health standards and safety protocols is necessary.

Qualifikationen

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• One year medical-surgical, PCU, or critical care experience preferred.
• Completion of a nursing refresher course if out of acute care for three years.

Aufgaben

• Assess and plan care for patients as part of a health care team.
• Ensure quality of care and adhere to standards.
• Promote patient independence through education.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Ausbildung

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Jobbeschreibung

The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients. The RN coordinates, directs and actively participates as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team, contributing to the efficient operation of the unit and promoting positive patient outcomes.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patients/families to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills, and answering questions.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem‑solving methods.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• The Registered Nurse provides direct oversight of the GN, LPN, Technical Partner, ALS Technician, Nurse Extern and Unit Clerks. This oversight includes the Registered Nurse conducting the initial comprehensive assessment and interpreting the assessment to initiate the interprofessional plan of care. This oversight includes supervision of the delegation of duties that are within the scope and capability of the care team supervised.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Specialty Job Functions

• Demonstrates the ability to interpret and treat arrhythmias.
  • Reviews rhythm strips.
  • Demonstrates appropriate treatment of arrhythmia.
  • Utilizes appropriate protocols for administration of drugs for treatment of arrhythmias.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• A nursing refresher course may be required if employee hasn’t worked in an acute care setting for his / her most recent three consecutive years of professional employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year medical‑surgical, PCU or critical care experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
• Current ACLS or completion within one (1) year of hire/transfer date into department.
• Current NIH Stroke Scale or completion within six (6) months of hire/transfer into department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on‑call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System Health locations.

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines.

When lift requirement is in excess of 50 lbs, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. They prohibit discrimination of any type and provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information. Independence Health and its affiliated companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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