Registered Nurse Inpatient II - Advanced Surgical Hospital

SCA Health•North Franklin Township, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Inpatient II works on a 24/7/365 inpatient post-surgical orthopedic unit at Advanced Surgical Hospital. The RN assesses patients at required intervals, develops and implements individualized plans of care, monitors patients’ status, provides education and acute pain and comfort management, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The role also involves coordinating care and handoffs, documenting care, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, maintaining competencies, and following SCA and facility policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current state licensure to practice in good standing.
Complete Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment, or document current certification.
Complete Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of employment, or document current certification.
If pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services, complete Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of employment, or document current certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of acute care and/or medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote SCA Health’s mission, vision, and values.
Assess patient status at intervals according to facility policies, including cardiovascular, respiratory and airway, neurological, hemodynamic, pain and comfort, and mental status needs.
Interpret information from noninvasive and invasive monitors and understand commonly encountered disease processes and physiology associated with anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
Develop and implement individualized plans of care, including interventions for safety, equipment use, specimen handling, precautions, communication, pain management, medication administration, monitoring, infection prevention, wound integrity, tissue perfusion, comorbidities, and fluid management.
Assess patients’ or support persons’ knowledge and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain and comfort, wound care, and expected responses to procedures.
Involve patients or designated support persons in care and rehabilitation decisions while protecting patients’ rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards and provide consistent care across settings.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and transfer care as needed.
Give accurate, concise, pertinent handoff reports to other teammates.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable nursing laws, regulations, and job descriptions.
Document episodes of care completely, accurately, and legibly.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders; participate in multidisciplinary care planning.
Participate in quality review, performance improvement, performance appraisal, team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and comply with SCA and facility policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.