Company :
Allegheny Health Network
Job Description :
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families. The RN is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. Nursing care is delivered in an outpatient setting.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The registered nurse provides transformational leadership in a professional practice setting by striving to create and participate in the future of healthcare.
- Contributes to team building by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
- Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and staff skill levels, including duties and lunches when performing charge roles.
- Maintains a safe environment considering patient condition, intervention complexity, and expected outcomes.
- Provides peers with verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and performance.
- Shares knowledge with peers and fosters a positive work environment promoting effective communication, trust, and collaboration.
- Accepts mistakes as learning opportunities, promoting a culture of safety, creativity, flexibility, resiliency, and adaptability.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care and health services.
- Promotes patient safety initiatives, such as National Patient Safety Goals.
- Participates in quality initiatives, ensuring appropriate order set usage.
- Supervises and evaluates delegated LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
- Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate, and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Derives culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes involving patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Analyzes health data to determine patient care needs.
- Monitors patient condition changes, notifies physicians/supervisors, intervenes, and documents accordingly.
- Accepts assignments beyond primary units within individual competencies.
- Commits to continuous learning and professional development for self and others.
- Participates in professional organizations and seeks ongoing education using current research and evidence-based practices.
- Engages in peer reviews and gathers informal feedback to identify strengths and areas for growth.
- Adheres to time and attendance policies.
- Centers patient and family satisfaction in care, advocating for their needs.
- Participates in patient satisfaction initiatives and promotes compassionate, patient-centered communication.
- Resolves patient/family concerns when possible.
- Manages time effectively to complete duties within shifts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum:
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Clearance
- Current PA RN license or multi-state licensure via eNLC
- CPR certification
Preferred:
Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and essential duties of the role and may not include all responsibilities or qualifications.
Compliance: Employees must adhere to ethical, legal, and behavioral standards, including HIPAA and company policies. Confidential information must be protected at all times.