RN - Maternity (Full Time, Nights), St. Vincent

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 5N Maternity/Post Delivery Unit at St. Vincent Hospital, which has 23 postpartum beds, each with two associated nursery beds. The unit serves postpartum and GYN patients, including low-risk and high-risk patients, and supports breastfeeding. The RN assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals and families. The nurse is fully responsible for actions taken as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. The RN provides leadership in a professional practice setting, collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, and supports colleagues through mentoring, feedback, and knowledge sharing. The RN uses the nursing process to develop and deliver individualized care, promotes patient safety and quality initiatives, and communicates compassionately with patients and families. The nurse also pursues ongoing learning and professional development, evaluates patient and family satisfaction, and completes assigned duties within the established work shift. The role requires current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Additional employment requirements include Act 34 criminal background clearance, Act 33 child abuse clearance, Act 73 FBI fingerprinting criminal background clearance, and CPR certification. Specialty certification is preferred.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to team success through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and the skill level of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; when acting as charge nurse, assign staff duties and lunches.
Consider patient safety, patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning work.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluations of clinical care and health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives.
Ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise, delegate to, and evaluate assigned LPNs within their scope of practice, as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care according to patient needs, prescriptions, and physician, nurse, and hospital policies, including care involving patients and families.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families, comparing data with norms when possible to determine care needs.
Assess patient reports and records for changes in condition, notify the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue continuous lifelong learning and professional development, including using current research and evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills.
Participate in professional organizations to promote the advancement of the nursing profession.
Participate in systematic peer review and seek feedback from patients, peers, professional colleagues, and others; identify strengths and development needs.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Continuously evaluate patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
Promote compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication and assess and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns.
Use effective time management to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within the established work shift.
Comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, and information security guidelines.