Registered Nurse Rn- Icu- Casual

Independence Health System Careers•Clarion, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is primarily responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse. The RN demonstrates commitment to Clarion Hospital’s mission, vision, and values. In specialized areas, the RN may provide total patient care, including connecting, monitoring, and interpreting electronic displays and responding to emergencies by initiating life-saving actions, including advanced cardiac life support protocols. The position includes patient and family education, patient advocacy, coordination of care with the multidisciplinary team, and evaluation and revision of care plans as needed. The RN also supports staff and students through precepting and orientation, maintains required competencies and continuing education, follows patient-rights and safety requirements, and complies with applicable policies, laws, regulations, and standards of conduct. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of a State Board-approved professional nursing program.
Current Pennsylvania State License as a registered nurse.
Current basic CPR certification.
ACLS, PALS, and neonatal resuscitation certifications as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions throughout the continuum of care.
Develop, plan, coordinate, and implement patient care plans with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Evaluate patient outcomes, care-plan effectiveness, and readiness for discharge; revise plans and make referrals as indicated.
Provide patient and family teaching and act as a patient advocate, including education about health promotion.
Respond promptly to patient-care needs, including call bells, verbal requests, and bed-exit alarms.
Administer prescribed treatments, medications, and therapies within the scope of practice.
Precept staff and students and orient assigned staff.
Maintain position-specific skills and annual competencies, and complete continuing education appropriate to the discipline.
Maintain adherence to patient rights and comply with personal protective equipment requirements for exposure to hazardous substances and other risks.
Use manual and automated information systems to improve patient safety.
Coordinate patient-care activities with nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals; communicate the plan of care to the team, patient, family, and significant others.
Participate in nursing and hospital committees as appropriate and attend at least 70% of department staff meetings.
Demonstrate customer service, professional behavior, respect, and effective communication when interacting with internal and external individuals and groups.
Use supplies judiciously, anticipate special supply and equipment needs, and recommend changes to support cost effectiveness.
In specialized areas, provide total patient care, including connecting, monitoring, and interpreting electronic displays and initiating life-saving actions, including ACLS protocols, in emergencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards of conduct; report suspected violations to the appropriate designated contact.