RN - Acute Inpatient Rehab (Day/Evening) Jefferson

Highmark Health • Jefferson Hills, PA

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on 3 East, a 24-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit that helps patients transition home. Patients commonly include people recovering from strokes, brain injuries, transplants, spinal surgery, open-heart surgery, and other conditions resulting in debility. The unit uses a team-based approach and collaborates with physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ responses, plans and delivers nursing care, and evaluates outcomes for individuals and families. The nurse is accountable for the quality of care delivered and is responsible for actions performed as a licensed nurse. The role includes professional leadership, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, patient and family-centered communication, and participation in safety, quality, and patient satisfaction initiatives.

The position is at AHN Jefferson Hospital, which has private patient rooms and has earned ANCC Magnet with Distinction recognition. AHN describes its nine-hospital system as focused on patient-centered care, inclusion, and employee growth and educational opportunities. A generous benefits package is available to full-time and part-time status employees; the posting does not specify which benefits are included.

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 help build the team through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assign or delegate tasks according to patient needs and staff skill levels; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
• Consider safety, patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning care.
• Provide peers with verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills.
• Support a culture in which mistakes can be acknowledged and appropriate risk taking is safe.
• 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 within their scope of practice, as appropriate.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with physician direction and nurse and hospital policies, including care involving patients and families.
• Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other health care providers.
• Analyze the health status of individuals and families to determine patient care needs.
• Assess and report changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
• Accept assignments outside the primary unit when needed and perform duties within individual competency.
• Pursue continuous learning and professional development, including use of current research and evidence to maintain clinical and professional skills.
• Promote the nursing profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Participate in peer review and seek feedback; identify strengths and professional development needs.
• Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
• Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives.
• Communicate compassionately with patients and families, assess their concerns, and attempt to resolve them.
• Use time effectively to complete assigned duties within the established work shift.
• Comply with ethical and legal standards, company policies, HIPAA and information security requirements, and the Code of Business Conduct.

Benefits

• A generous benefit package is offered to full-time and part-time status employees.
• The facility features private patient rooms.
• The organization offers growth and educational opportunities to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed