REGISTERED NURSE, RN- NURSE POOL

Independence Health System•Latrobe, PA

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. The role includes maintaining professional and technical knowledge, ensuring quality and safe care, documenting and communicating patient-care needs, protecting confidential information, and providing patients and families with compassionate support and education. The RN works collaboratively to address patient needs, improve care, and maintain equipment and supplies. The incumbent is scheduled according to operational needs and may rotate shifts, be on standby or on call, and travel locally between system locations. During the pandemic or as required by CDC guidelines, goggles, a face shield, and a mask are required. For lifting requirements above 50 pounds, two-person assistance and/or a transfer device is required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
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.
Strong leadership and organizational skills.
Independent and critical-thinking skills and sound judgment.
Knowledge of the legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
Ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-approved curriculum, including CPR and AED.
Current NIH Stroke Scale certification, or completion within six months of hire or transfer into the department.
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.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a designated group of patients.
Coordinate, direct, and participate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through education, publications, professional networks, and professional societies.
Ensure quality of care by following therapeutic standards, evaluating outcomes against care goals, making or recommending adjustments, and complying with applicable nursing standards and regulations.
Protect patients and employees by following infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Document patient care in patient and department records.
Communicate and document actions, irregularities, and continuing needs to maintain continuity among nursing teams using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Identify patient care requirements through rapport with patients and others who understand their care needs.
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 obtain assistance from health care support personnel as 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 related team duties as needed.
Maintain equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, arranging repairs, tracking inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock, anticipating needs, ordering and expediting supplies, verifying receipt, and using supplies appropriately.
Perform other duties as assigned.