RN - 6N Gen Med/Ortho (Full Time, Nights) St. Vincent

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on the 6N Orthopedics and Med/Surg Unit at St. Vincent Hospital assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals and families. The nurse is fully responsible for actions taken as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. The 16-bed unit cares for orthopedic patients, including those recovering from total knee, hip, or shoulder procedures, fractures, and podiatry conditions, as well as general medical/surgical patients with conditions such as sepsis, cellulitis, pneumonia, acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis, and encephalopathy. The role provides professional leadership, collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, supports patient safety and quality initiatives, and promotes compassionate, patient- and family-centered care. Employees are expected to meet hospital time and attendance guidelines, protect confidential information in accordance with HIPAA and company security policies, and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and applicable laws and policies.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide professional leadership and contribute to team success through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks according to patient needs and staff skill levels; when serving as charge nurse, assign staff duties and lunches.
Maintain a safe care environment while considering patient condition, intervention complexity, and predictability of outcomes.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care and health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives, including evidence-based practice and appropriate use of order sets.
Supervise delegates and evaluate assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with provider direction and applicable policies, including patient and family needs.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families to determine care needs.
Assess and document patient status and changes; notify the physician or supervisor and intervene appropriately.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individualized competency.
Pursue continuous learning, use current research and evidence to maintain clinical and professional skills, and participate in professional organizations and peer review.
Evaluate patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives.
Communicate compassionately with patients and families and assess and attempt to resolve their concerns.
Use time effectively to complete assigned duties within the established work shift.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Protect confidential customer information and comply with HIPAA, company privacy and information security policies, the Code of Business Conduct, and applicable laws and training requirements.