REGISTERED NURSE RN - ICU

Independence Health System•Clarion, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse. The role includes patient education and advocacy, coordination of care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, and demonstrating commitment to Clarion Hospital’s mission, vision, and values. In specialized areas, the RN may provide total patient care, connect and monitor equipment, interpret electronic displays, and respond to emergencies by initiating life-saving actions, including ACLS protocols.

Requirements

Graduate of a State Board-approved professional nursing program.
Hold a current Pennsylvania registered nurse license.
Be certified in basic CPR.
Hold ACLS, PALS, and neonatal resuscitation certifications as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Teach patients to promote positive health outcomes and provide education to patients and families based on assessed learning needs.
Precept staff and students and orient assigned staff.
Maintain position-specific skills and competencies annually and maintain discipline-appropriate CEUs.
Advocate for patients and families through education, including health promotion, and adhere to patient rights.
Respond promptly to patient-care needs, including call bells, verbal requests, and bed-exit alarms.
Administer prescribed treatments, medications, and therapies within the scope of practice.
Participate in nursing and hospital committees as appropriate and attend at least 70% of department staff meetings.
Demonstrate customer service, professional behavior, respect, and effective communication when interacting with individuals and groups.
Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions throughout the continuum of care.
Develop patient-care plans that reflect significant nursing diagnoses and interventions, involving the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Plan, coordinate, and implement care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Evaluate patient outcomes, care-plan effectiveness, and discharge readiness; revise plans and make referrals as indicated.
Use manual and automated information systems to improve patient safety.
Coordinate patient-care activities with nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, and communicate the plan of care to the care team, patient, family, and significant others.
Use supplies judiciously, anticipate special supply and equipment needs, and recommend changes to support cost effectiveness.
Comply with personal protective equipment requirements for protection from blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agents, and other hazardous substances.
In specialized areas, maintain total patient care, including connecting, monitoring, and interpreting electronic displays and responding to emergencies with life-saving actions, including ACLS protocols.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards of conduct, and report suspected violations to the immediate supervisor, Compliance Officer, or Chief Executive Officer.