RN - Step Down Unit (Part Time, Weekends), St. Vincent

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Step Down Unit assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals and families. The nurse is responsible for their actions as a licensed professional and accountable for the quality of care delivered. The role includes providing professional leadership, coordinating and delegating care, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, promoting patient safety and quality initiatives, and supporting patient- and family-centered care. The nurse also maintains clinical and professional competence through ongoing learning, peer feedback, and professional development. This position is part time and scheduled for weekends at St. Vincent Hospital.

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 leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to the future of healthcare.
Support team development through role modeling, mentoring, and sharing knowledge and skills.
Assign or delegate tasks according to patient needs and the skill level of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; assign duties and lunches when acting as charge nurse.
Consider safety, patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning or delegating care.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance.
Promote a positive work environment through effective communication, trust, collaboration, flexibility, and adaptability.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care and health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives.
Ensure appropriate order sets are used and supervise, delegate, and evaluate LPN practice as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with orders and applicable policies, involving patients and families.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze individuals' and families' health status to identify patient care needs.
Assess and document changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, and intervene appropriately.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue continuing learning and professional development, use current research and evidence, and participate in professional organizations and peer review.
Seek feedback, identify strengths, and recognize areas for professional development.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Advocate for patients and customers by assessing satisfaction, promoting compassionate patient- and family-centered communication, and attempting to resolve concerns.
Use time management skills to complete assigned duties within the work shift.