Reg Nurse- St. Clairsville Hospital

UPMC • Saint Clairsville, OH

3d

About The Position

The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and education. The nurse maintains professional nursing care standards according to competency criteria, participates in patient and family teaching and discharge planning, and works cooperatively with ancillary nursing personnel and other departments. The position supports Trinity Health System’s mission and strategic plan in a team-based environment and performs duties in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and accrediting agency standards.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current Ohio licensure, or an applicable multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification upon hire and before the start date.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric nursing experience.
• Previous medical-surgical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process—assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and educate—to provide patient care.
• Assess patients by collecting information about their physical and psychosocial status and health history.
• Plan individualized patient care and incorporate input from patients and families.
• Implement physician orders, treatments, and care-plan interventions in a timely manner and according to schedule.
• Evaluate and prioritize patient-care decisions and communicate relevant information to care providers.
• Educate patients and, where applicable, their families, taking into account learning needs, abilities, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.
• Participate in and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Use the medication administration system and comply with its requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree