Step-Down RN (PCU/Telemetry RN - PRN/Day Shift)

Emerus; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Night/Weekend shift differentials

401K MATCH

Paid Employee Referrals

Free Parking

Job summary

Emerus seeks an Inpatient Nurse (PCU/Step-Down/Tele RN) for the Day Shift at our 18-bed small-format Greensburg hospital. The role focuses on assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care with emphasis on higher-acuity patients and rapid response.

Ideal candidates have Telemetry/ICU experience, cardiac care skills, and current RN licensure in PA with BLS/ACLS; BSN preferred. PRN/casual status offers shift differentials and park-friendly benefits.

Qualifications

• RN with current state license and BLS/ACLS certification.
• 2+ years in Telemetry/ICU or equivalent healthcare roles.
• English communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, direct, and evaluate patient care in a fast-paced setting.
• Follow physician orders and ensure privacy and infection control.
• Collect labs, perform tests, and assist with procedures.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and telemedicine providers.
• Support short-term stabilization for critically ill patients.

Skills

Telemetry ICU experience

Cardiac care

English fluency

Critical care nursing

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

About Us

HIGHLIGHTS: Inpatient Nurse (PCU/Step-Down/Tele RN - PRN/Day Shift)

SHIFT: Day Shift

JOB TYPE: PRN/Casual

FACILITY TYPE:18 bed Small-Format Hospital (8 ER, 10 Inpatient)

JOB PERKS: Night/Weekend shift differentials, 401K MATCH (100% vested day ONE of eligibility), Paid Employee Referrals! FREE Parking!

LOCATION: Hempfield: 6321 Route 30, Greensburg, PA 15601

We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust. Our growing number of amazing partners includes Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor Scott & White Health, ChristianaCare, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS Health, MultiCare and WellSpan. Our innovative hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. Emerus' commitment to patient care extends far beyond the confines of societal norms. We believe that every individual who walks through our doors deserves compassionate, comprehensive care, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances. We are committed to fostering a work environment focused on teamwork that celebrates diversity, promotes equity and ensures equal access to information, development and opportunity for all of our Healthcare Pros.

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience caring for higher-acuity inpatient patients in a fast-paced hospital environment, with the ability to assess, prioritize, and respond to changing patient conditions.
• Demonstrated competency managing cardiac, hypertensive, and insulin infusions, along with strong cardiac rhythm interpretation skills.
• Experience supporting patients requiring advanced respiratory therapies, including BiPAP and high-flow oxygen.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams, telemedicine providers, and virtual communication platforms.
• Confidence caring for critically ill patients and willingness to support short-term stabilization efforts, including ventilated patients awaiting transfer to a higher level of care.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
• Follow physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
• Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
• Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures
• Assemble equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; perform or assist others with procedures or treatments
• Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing for that State.

Other Job Functions

• Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Nursing Diploma required; BSN, preferred
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required
• 2+ years full-time RN experience in Telemetry/ICU, or 2+ years combination experience in related healthcare positions, required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required; PALS strongly preferred (ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification)
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication
• Pennsylvania RN's: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.