Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical

Lifepoint Health • Roaring Spring, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient-centered medical-surgical care at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center. The role uses the nursing process to assess patient needs, develop and update individualized care plans, coordinate care and referrals, administer medications and IV therapies safely, educate patients and families, and prepare patients for discharge or transfer. The RN monitors patient conditions, communicates significant changes and shift handoffs, documents care in the EMR, and ensures compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

The position works in a collaborative, team-oriented Medical/Surgical unit supported by CNAs, MAs, Nurse Externs, and Monitor Technicians. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 5:1. Scheduling is described as flexible and tailored to individual needs. The listed schedule is full time, with 3x12/3x12 and 1-8 schedules, nights (7 p.m.–7 a.m. or 11 p.m.–7 a.m.), and rotating weekends and holidays.

The RN also contributes to safe and therapeutic unit operations, supervises and evaluates ancillary staff, serves as a role model and preceptor, participates in performance improvement, maintains competencies and required certifications, and responds appropriately to emergencies and disaster situations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an RN program.
• Current Pennsylvania nurse’s license or a current multistate license from a compact member state or territory.
• Associate’s degree required.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, or TNCC) required within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process as the basis for nursing practice and develop individualized care plans addressing patients’ physical, emotional, and psychological needs.
• Plan nursing interventions, evaluate patient responses, and update care plans as patient needs change.
• Develop discharge plans with physicians, patients, and families; prepare patients for discharge and review self-care instructions.
• Complete discharge, education, and transfer records in the EMR; obtain required transfer consents and provide a complete handoff to the receiving caregiver.
• Coordinate care, identify patient needs, and make appropriate referrals.
• Provide clinically competent care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Administer medications and IV therapies safely and accurately, monitor their effects, educate patients about medications, account for narcotics, document administration, and promptly report errors or adverse reactions.
• Provide for patient safety and security, maintain a clean and safe environment, follow infection-control procedures, and use handwashing and universal precautions.
• Respond to call lights, make hourly rounds as needed, and monitor patients hourly or every two hours.
• Maintain patient-care equipment, report malfunctions, and request service when appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including shift-change communication via BSSR and timely reporting of significant changes in condition.
• Report complaints from patients, visitors, and physicians through appropriate channels.
• Document and participate in performance-improvement activities, identify problems, and take action to improve patient care.
• Demonstrate leadership, work independently in delivering care to assigned patients, and direct, supervise, and evaluate ancillary staff.
• Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new personnel; manage conflict constructively and follow appropriate lines of authority.
• Assess patient-care needs and use appropriate staff and supplies efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Maintain an orderly, therapeutic environment in patient rooms and the nurses’ station.
• Maintain personal and professional accountability, current nursing knowledge, required certifications, and unit competencies.
• Respond appropriately to emergency and internal or external disaster situations.
• Contribute proactively to nursing practice, including team participation and development or revision of departmental standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• 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