RN - 6N Gen Med/Ortho (Full Time), 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. The unit cares for patients with orthopedic conditions and procedures, including total knee, hip, and shoulder cases, fractures, and podiatry, as well as general medical/surgical conditions such as sepsis, cellulitis, pneumonia, acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis, and encephalopathy. The nurse assesses patient and family needs and plans, implements, and evaluates individualized nursing care. The role is fully accountable for nursing actions and the quality of care delivered. It also includes professional leadership, delegation and supervision, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, patient safety and quality improvement, compassionate patient- and family-centered communication, and ongoing professional learning. St. Vincent Hospital is a Magnet-designated hospital serving the Lake Erie region. Allegheny Health Network is a nine-hospital system and part of Highmark Health, with a stated commitment to inclusion and employee growth and educational opportunities.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania RN license 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, patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning work.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills.
Participate in interdisciplinary teams evaluating clinical care or health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives.
Ensure appropriate order sets are used and supervise, delegate, and evaluate assigned LPN practice as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with patient needs, prescriptions, and applicable policies, involving patients and families.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze health status and patient information to determine care needs; recognize and report changes in condition, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue ongoing learning, use research and evidence to maintain clinical and professional skills, and participate in professional organizations and peer review.
Identify professional strengths and development needs and seek feedback on practice.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and manage time effectively to complete assigned work during the shift.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction, participate in related department initiatives, communicate compassionately, and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns.