Registered Nurse (RN) - Float (Med-Surg and ER)

Lifepoint Health • Meyersdale, PA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a Registered Nurse to float between Med-Surg and the Emergency Department. RNs are cross-trained in both areas and may care for observation, inpatient, or post-acute Swing Bed patients on Med-Surg, as well as patients seeking emergency medical care in a critical access hospital setting. The role is part of a close-knit, collaborative team that supports hands-on learning and professional growth.

The RN coordinates personalized, efficient patient care with the Patient Care Team and RN Charge Nurse, respecting patients’ spiritual and cultural differences and following Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing licensure requirements and ANA standards of practice. The RN contributes to patient safety, care quality, hospital initiatives, and the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The position uses purposeful bedside shift reports, teach-back communication, hourly rounding and safety checks, and maintains proficiency in the electronic medical record and barcode medication administration. Emergency Department responsibilities include knowledge of EMTALA, basic emergency care under the ER physician’s direction, emergency resuscitation, Acute Ready Stroke responsibilities, and chest-pain and early heart-attack care.

This is a full-time position with variable 12-hour shifts, two weekends per month, and rotating holidays.

Requirements

• Current state Registered Nurse license.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing school.
• Complete a basic dysrhythmia course within six months of hire.
• Obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of work in a clinical setting is preferred.
• ANA certification in an emergency nursing or geriatrics subspecialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in teamwork and hospital initiatives that promote patient safety and quality of care.
• Contribute as an engaged member of the patient’s care team.
• Coordinate personalized, efficient patient care with the Patient Care Team and RN Charge Nurse, respecting patients’ spiritual and cultural differences and following applicable nursing standards and licensure requirements.
• Support the organization’s mission, vision, and core values, and demonstrate knowledge of patient rights and responsibilities.
• Float between the Emergency Department and Med-Surg; take Med-Surg assignments for observation, inpatient, or post-acute Swing Bed patients.
• Conduct purposeful bedside shift reports each shift in accordance with best-practice guidelines.
• Use teach-back and plain language to confirm patients understand instruction and education.
• Perform hourly rounding or confirm a designee has completed rounding and safety checks.
• Maintain patient-experience targets for nursing communication, staff responsiveness, medication communication, discharge information, and transitions of care.
• Maintain proficiency in the electronic medical record and barcode medication administration.
• Provide emergency care to patients in the Critical Access Hospital setting, including basic emergency care under the ER physician’s direction and emergency resuscitation procedures.
• Understand and perform Acute Ready Stroke hospital roles and responsibilities.
• Apply training in chest pain accreditation and early heart attack care.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including 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
• Education Level: Associate degree