REGISTERED NURSE, RN - 6TH FLOOR - SURGICAL TELEMETRY

Independence Health System•Latrobe, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) 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. The RN provides direct oversight of the Graduate Nurse (GN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Technical Partner, ALS Technician, Nurse Extern, and Unit Clerks. This includes conducting the initial comprehensive assessment, interpreting the assessment to initiate the interprofessional plan of care, and supervising delegation of duties within the scope and capability of the care team. The role may also involve coaching and mentoring colleagues. The incumbent is scheduled according to operational needs, which may include rotating shifts, standby, and on-call work. Local travel between system locations may be expected.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
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.
A nursing refresher course may be required if the employee has not worked in an acute-care setting during their most recent three consecutive years of professional employment.
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association-approved CPR and AED program.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance with renewal.
Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of medical-surgical experience.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for an assigned group of patients.
Coordinate, direct, and participate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through education, professional publications, networking, and participation in professional societies.
Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against patient-care goals, recommending or making adjustments, and following applicable nursing and regulatory standards.
Protect patients and employees by following infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Document patient care in patient and department records, and communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
Maintain patient confidentiality and 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 establishing care goals, teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care, and answering questions.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and request assistance from health care support personnel when needed.
Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Communicate and collaborate with health care teams, respond to requests, and participate in continuous quality improvement and problem-solving.
Complete preventive maintenance procedures for equipment, troubleshoot malfunctions, request repairs, maintain equipment inventories, and evaluate new equipment and techniques.
Maintain nursing-supply inventory, anticipate needs, order and expedite supplies, verify deliveries, and use supplies and equipment appropriately.
Conduct initial comprehensive assessments, interpret findings to initiate the interprofessional plan of care, oversee designated care-team members, and supervise appropriate delegation of duties.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Travel locally between system locations when required.