Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical

Lifepoint Health • Roaring Spring, PA

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. As a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Medical/Surgical unit, you will join a strong team-oriented environment supported by additional clinical staff. We pride ourselves on a collaborative culture where team members consistently support one another to provide high-quality patient care. Scheduling is flexible and can be tailored to meet individual needs, promoting a healthy work-life balance. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio on this unit is 5:1, allowing for safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

Requirements

• Graduates of an RN program
• Current nurse’s license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories.
• Associate’s degree is required
• BLS within 30 days of hire required.
• ACLS within 30 days of hire required.
• Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, TNCC) obtained within 1 year of hire is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated effective utilization of nursing process as basis for nursing practices.
• Develops an individualized care plan to meet the patient’s physical, emotional and psychological needs of each patient.
• Plans appropriate nursing intervention, regularly evaluates the patient's response to care and regularly reviews and updates to reflect changing needs.
• Develops a discharge plan with the physician, patient, and family and works to prepare patient for discharge.
• Completes discharge instruction record as per physician direction and reviews information with patient/family to assure knowledge of self-care in a timely manner.
• Completes transfer and obtains appropriate consents when patient is transferred to another facility and gives complete report to care giver who will be accepting responsibility for care of patient.
• Completes education record and/or transfer record in EMR.
• Demonstrates effectiveness in coordinating care, identifying needs and making appropriate referrals.
• Demonstrate clinical competence in caring for patients and provides care according to hospital policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Administer medications and IV therapies accurately in a safe and effective manner, monitors effect identifies and reports any adverse effects.
• Educates patients on new medications, provides info on reason for med and adverse effects to watch for.
• Accurately accounts for narcotics as per procedures and documents all medications administered.
• Recognizes errors and adverse reactions and reports them in a timely manner.
• Functions according to the State Nurse Practice Act and delivers care that is consistent with the policies, procedures and standards of Conemaugh Nason Medical Center.
• Provides for patient safety and security needs by maintaining a clean and safe environment and placing call bell within patients reach at all times.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospital infection control procedures and utilizes appropriate handwashing and universal precautions at all times.
• Promptly answers patient call lights and fulfills patient request as soon as possible. Makes patient rounds hourly and as needed to assess patient needs.
• Maintains patient care equipment, reports malfunctions and requisitions service appropriately.
• Utilizes effective communication skills in interpersonal relationships with patients, family members and other members of the health care team to maintain an environment in which staff work together.
• Communicates pertinent patient care information at the change of shift via BSSR.
• Communicates significant changes in patient's condition to the team leader, physician and supervisor in a timely manner.
• Monitors patients hourly or every 2 hours.
• Regularly reports complaints of patients, visitors and physicians through personal action or referral to a higher authority.
• Completes and documents performance improvement activities, participates in problem identification and carries out actions to improve patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities and assumes leadership role.
• Functions independently by demonstrating responsibility for the delivery of care to all assigned patients on the unit.
• Directs, supervises and evaluates care delivered by ancillary staff members. Serves as a professional role model for staff and a preceptor for new personnel.
• Manages conflict and frustration in a positive and constructive manner and accepts constructive criticism regarding own nursing judgments or actions.
• Utilizes appropriate lines of authority within the organizational structure.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing patient care needs and utilizing appropriate staff to provide for patient care.
• Uses supplies efficiently and with regard to both effectiveness and cost.
• Maintains an orderly and therapeutic environment by keeping patient rooms and nurses’ station clean, safe, uncluttered, and free of unneeded supplies/equipment.
• Demonstrates accountability for personal and professional standards.
• Maintains current knowledge in area/s of present nursing practice, appropriate certification and completion of competencies for assigned unit.
• Demonstrates understanding of emergency and internal/external disaster plans as evidenced by appropriate response to these situations.
• Positively impacts and improves nursing practice (e.g. serving on team, assisting with development/revision of departmental standards) through proactive action.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree