RN - Operating Room, Jefferson

Allegheny Health Network; Clairton (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for individuals and families. The RN is fully responsible for actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable for the quality of care delivered.

The role requires transformation leadership, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and commitment to patient safety and privacy compliance. A strong emphasis on continuous learning and professional development is included.

Qualifications

• Current PA RN licensure or valid eNLC multi-state license.
• Preferred: certification in area of specialty.
• HIPAA compliance and privacy policy adherence required.

Responsibilities

• Transformational leadership in professional practice setting.
• Mentor and support staff; delegate tasks by patient needs.
• Promote patient safety and participate in quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care.
• Promote compassionate, patient‑ and family‑centered communication.
• Maintain attendance and pursue lifelong learning.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Patient safety

Education

RN licensure (PA or eNLC)

Job description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

General Overview

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

Essential Responsibilities

• The registered nurse provides transformational leadership in a professional practice setting by striving to create and participate in the future of healthcare.
• Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modelling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff. Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues and cultivates a work environment that promotes positive employee attitudes, effective communication, trust and collaboration.
• Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected, and creativity, flexibility, resiliency and adaptability are key.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives (e.g., National Patient Safety Goals).
• Participates in department‑specific quality initiatives and ensures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises, delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilises the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age‑appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health‑care providers.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families, comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
• Assesses patient reports/records, changes of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than the primary unit and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning and professional development for self and others.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organisations.
• Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding own practice; identifies areas of strength and areas where professional development would be beneficial.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Places the patient at the centre of everything by continuously evaluating and assessing patient and family satisfaction and acting as an advocate for patients and customers.
• Participates in department‑specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centred.
• Assesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilises effective time‑management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within the established work shift.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR current multi‑state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in area of specialty.

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioural expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

Privacy and Data Security

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. All employees must comply with HIPAA and all data‑security guidelines established in the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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