RN (New Grads Only) Surgical/Medsurg, Forbes Hospital

Highmark Health•Monroeville, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 6 North general surgical nursing unit, a 43-bed unit specializing in care and management of patients receiving treatment across a variety of surgical service lines. The nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned individuals and families. The RN is fully responsible for actions taken as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. The role provides leadership in a professional practice setting, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, supports patient safety and quality initiatives, and contributes to a learning-focused team. The RN uses the nursing process to deliver culturally and age-appropriate, patient- and family-centered care, evaluates outcomes and satisfaction, and manages assigned duties within the established work shift. The position is at Forbes Hospital, a 315-bed Level II trauma hospital in Monroeville.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to team success through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and staff skills; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider the safety of the environment, patient condition, intervention complexity, and predictability of outcomes when assigning care.
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; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise, delegate to, and evaluate assigned LPNs as appropriate to their scope of practice.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care according to prescriptions, policies, and patient and family needs.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other health care providers.
Analyze health status data to determine patient care needs; identify changes in condition, notify the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue continuous learning and professional development, including use of research and evidence to maintain clinical and professional skills.
Participate in professional organizations and systematic peer review; seek feedback and identify development needs.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Evaluate patient and family satisfaction, participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives, communicate compassionately, and assess and attempt to resolve concerns.
Use effective time management to complete assigned duties within the established work shift.