RN - ICU (Full Time), St. Vincent

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the St. Vincent Hospital Intensive Care Unit assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned individuals and families. The nurse is fully responsible for actions as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. The ICU is a busy 20-bed medical/surgical unit that provides CRRT and AHN TeleICU services. Common diagnoses include pulmonary, GI, surgical, GU, postpartum, pregnancy beyond 20 weeks’ gestation, psychiatric, and renal conditions. The unit has received the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. St. Vincent Hospital is a Magnet-designated hospital serving the Lake Erie region. The Registered Nurse provides professional leadership, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, delegates and supervises care as appropriate, and uses the nursing process to deliver individualized, culturally and age-appropriate care. The role includes supporting patient safety and quality initiatives, communicating with patients and families, and pursuing ongoing professional learning. The position requires current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), CPR certification, and the listed background clearances. Specialty certification is preferred.

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 the skills of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider patient safety, condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning work.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care or health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise delegates and evaluate assigned LPN 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.
Develop culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other health care providers.
Analyze individual and family health status and compare data with norms when possible to determine care needs.
Assess patient reports and records for 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, use current research and evidence to develop clinical and professional skills, and participate in professional organizations and peer review.
Seek feedback, identify professional strengths and development needs, and maintain ongoing learning.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and manage time effectively to complete duties within the established work shift.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives.
Promote compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication and assess and attempt to resolve patient or family concerns.
Comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and policies, HIPAA, privacy procedures, and information security requirements.