Telemetry Floor RN — Patient-Centered Care Lead

Independence Health System Inc.; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System Inc. in Latrobe, PA, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the 5th Floor Medical Telemetry unit. The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for a designated patient group and coordinates multidisciplinary care to promote positive outcomes.

The role requires PA RN licensure, BLS certification, and compliance with Act 33/34/73 FBI Clearances. Rotation of shifts and local travel between system locations are expected; no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate 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 protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual 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's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
• Maintain 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.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Accredited Nursing Program

Job description

Independence Health System Inc. in Latrobe, PA, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the 5th Floor Medical Telemetry unit. The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for a designated patient group and coordinates multidisciplinary care to promote positive outcomes.

The role requires PA RN licensure, BLS certification, and compliance with Act 33/34/73 FBI Clearances. Rotation of shifts and local travel between system locations are expected; no direct supervisory responsibilities.