RN - Clinical Decision Unit 2 (Nights) NEW UNIT, Jefferson

Highmark Health•Jefferson Hills, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Clinical Decision Unit 2 (CDU 2) assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals and families. The RN is fully responsible for actions as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. CDU 2 is a new 10-bed observation unit on the third floor of Jefferson Hospital, caring for patients with an expected stay of less than 24 hours. The interdisciplinary team includes physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses, and treats common observation diagnoses such as heart failure, COPD, and hypertensive emergencies. The RN provides professional leadership, supports and mentors colleagues, delegates and supervises work appropriately, and participates in interdisciplinary care and quality initiatives. The RN uses the nursing process to develop and evaluate individualized care, promotes patient safety and patient- and family-centered communication, responds to changes in patient condition, and maintains clinical competence through ongoing learning and feedback. The role also requires adherence to hospital policies, ethical and legal standards, HIPAA, and information security requirements.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania RN license 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 help build the team through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks according to patient needs and staff competency; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider patient safety, condition, intervention complexity, and predictability of outcomes when assigning care.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Contribute to a culture where staff can acknowledge mistakes and take appropriate risks.
Participate in interdisciplinary teams evaluating clinical care or health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives, including National Patient Safety Goals, and participate in department-specific quality initiatives; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise and evaluate assigned LPNs within their scope of practice, as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with prescriptions, hospital policy, and patient and family needs.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with the patient, family, and other health care providers.
Analyze patient and family health status to determine 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, including use of current research and evidence.
Participate in professional organizations and systematic peer review; seek feedback and identify strengths and development needs.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives.
Promote compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns.
Use time effectively to complete assigned responsibilities within the established work shift.
Comply with the code of business conduct, company policies, HIPAA, and information security requirements.