Westmoreland Area Float Pool, RN

Independence Health System Careers•Greensburg, PA

10d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for a designated group of patients. The RN coordinates, directs, and actively participates as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team, contributing to efficient unit operations and positive patient outcomes. Regular travel between Independence Health campuses is required. The role requires maintaining professional and technical knowledge; providing care in accordance with therapeutic standards, nursing practice requirements, and applicable regulations; protecting patients and employees through infection-control and medication-safety practices; and documenting and communicating patient care. The RN builds rapport with patients and families, provides emotional, psychological, and spiritual support, promotes patient independence through education, addresses patient needs with multidisciplinary teams, and helps maintain a safe and clean work environment. The RN also supports effective teamwork and continuous quality improvement, ensures equipment is maintained and functioning, and helps manage nursing supplies. Other related duties may be assigned. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, though the RN may coach and mentor others. Scheduling is based on operational needs and may include rotating shifts, standby, and on-call work. Local travel between system locations may be expected.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
At least three years of acute care experience.
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-approved CPR and AED curriculum.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance with renewal.
Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal.
Current NIH Stroke Scale credential, or completion within six months of hire or transfer into the department.
Strong leadership ability and organizational skills.
Independent and critical-thinking skills and sound judgment.
Knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
Ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Ability to meet the role's patient-care, travel, and physical demands; assistance or a transfer device is required for lifts exceeding 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Current ACLS certification, or completion within one year of hire or transfer into the department.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a designated group of patients.
Coordinate, direct, and participate as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through education, publications, professional networks, and professional societies.
Provide quality care in accordance with therapeutic standards, patient goals, nursing standards, and applicable laws and regulations.
Follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance policies and protocols.
Document patient care and communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
Protect patient confidentiality.
Build rapport with patients and others to identify care requirements.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Promote patient independence by setting care goals, teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care, and answering questions.
Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and request assistance from health care support personnel when needed.
Communicate with health care teams, respond to requests, build rapport, and participate in continuous quality improvement and problem-solving.
Complete preventive maintenance tasks for equipment, troubleshoot malfunctions, request repairs, maintain equipment inventories, and evaluate new equipment and techniques.
Monitor nursing supplies, anticipate needs, place and expedite orders, verify receipts, and use supplies and equipment appropriately.
Travel regularly between Independence Health campuses and other system locations as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.