Registered Nurse (RN) - Heart Failure Clinic - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, prioritizing their problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of care. The role coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by members of the health team. Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse performs initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications safely in accordance with applicable state practice requirements and organizational policies, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.
Requirements
- Valid nursing license in the state of practice.
- Associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care at BSMH; it is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations.
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and nursing judgment grounded in biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
- Ability to apply the nursing process, coordinate patient care, and evaluate nursing practice and outcomes.
- Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, partnership, interprofessional collaboration, and leadership.
- Ability to use office and clinical technologies.
- Compassionate, relationship-based approach to supporting patients experiencing illness, suffering, or pain.
- Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research into practice.
- Accountability for professional actions and stewardship of available resources.
- Conflict management, resilience, and ability to delegate while remaining accountable for outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in nursing.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Analyze assessment data, establish a plan of care, implement treatment, and evaluate its effectiveness.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments and coordinate care delivered by health team members.
- Provide and coordinate patient teaching activities.
- Advocate for patient safety and participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
- Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
- Apply the nursing process and evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize patient goals and outcomes.
Benefits
- Flexible self-scheduling
- Paid time off
- Health insurance benefits effective the first day of the month following the start date
- Competitive pay and incentives
- Referral bonuses
- 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Health savings account and flexible spending account options
- Life insurance
- Mental health resources and discounts
- Parental and FMLA leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- Backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance
- Professional development and continuing education support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
