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

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 16-bed 6N Orthopedics and Med/Surg Unit at St. Vincent Hospital, caring for patients with orthopedic conditions and procedures, including total knee, hip, and shoulder cases, fractures, and podiatry needs, as well as general medical/surgical conditions such as sepsis, cellulitis, pneumonia, acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis, and encephalopathy. The RN assesses patients and families, plans and delivers individualized nursing care, evaluates outcomes, and is accountable for the quality of care provided. The role includes professional leadership, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, delegation and supervision within scope, patient safety and quality activities, and ongoing professional learning. This is a full-time night position.

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

Assess human responses and plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for assigned individuals and families.
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 skill levels; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Maintain a safe environment while considering patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluations of 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.
Develop and carry out individualized plans of care in accordance with physician direction, nursing practice, hospital policy, and patient and family needs.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze patient health status and compare findings with norms where possible to determine care needs.
Recognize 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 lifelong learning, use current research and evidence to maintain clinical and professional skills, and participate in professional organizations and peer review.
Seek feedback, identify professional strengths and development needs, and participate in learning activities.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and manage time effectively to complete duties during the assigned shift.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction, participate in related department initiatives, communicate compassionately, and attempt to resolve concerns.