Registered Nurse (RN)

ST BARNABAS HEALTH SYSTEM•Gibsonia, PA

23h•$35 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

St. Barnabas Nursing Home is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to provide and oversee resident care at its Richland Township location in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. The RN plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care; assesses resident needs; administers ordered medications and treatments; maintains accurate records; and participates in creating and revising care plans. The RN also safeguards residents’ rights, dignity, privacy, and safety, and acts as a resident advocate. The position works as part of the Care Team and oversees the direct management and performance of LPNs and nursing assistants. Duties include making at least three rounds on the unit per shift, checking that nursing assistants complete and document rounds, communicating changes in resident status, conducting shift handoffs and walking rounds, and counting narcotics with the oncoming or outgoing nurse. The RN may provide direct care when needed for residents’ health and safety, participates in quality improvement activities, and follows facility policies and applicable state and federal regulations. The role also includes other duties as requested or deemed necessary by the Director of Nursing. The position is offered full-time or part-time, with shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and work every other weekend. The listed pay range is $35–$40 per hour, based on experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Maintain CPR certification in accordance with policy.
Able to read, write, and speak English.
Be in good health and free of communicable disease.
Able to remain in a stationary position, sitting or standing.
Able to navigate and move around the facility to provide patient care.
Able to move 50 pounds.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret Nursing Department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures.
Ability to interact with the public, residents, and coworkers professionally and tactfully.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, and evaluate resident nursing care, including collecting and analyzing ongoing data to determine care needs.
Identify goals and plans for nursing care, carry out care that promotes, maintains, and restores well-being, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care.
Involve residents and their families in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments at the ordered times and document them appropriately.
Participate in planning, implementing, evaluating, and revising resident care plans.
Safeguard residents’ dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and freedom from psychological and physical abuse, and protect residents from incompetent, abusive, or illegal practices.
Maintain accurate and pertinent resident records in accordance with policies and procedures.
Oversee resident care and the direct management of LPNs and nursing assistants, including evaluating their performance and providing counseling, direction, and disciplinary action as needed.
Make unit rounds at least three times per shift and check that nursing assistants have completed and documented patient rounds.
Notify the Charge Nurse of changes in patient status when not functioning as Charge Nurse.
Take and give shift reports and conduct walking rounds with the oncoming and outgoing nurse; then give report to nursing assistants.
Count narcotics and sign the narcotic sheet with the oncoming and outgoing nurse.
Provide direct care when needed to protect residents’ health and safety.
Participate in quality improvement activities and attend educational in-services as offered.
Understand, adhere to, and enforce facility and St. Barnabas Health System policies and procedures, and demonstrate knowledge and application of state and federal regulations.
Provide professional, tactful interactions and responsive customer service to residents, the public, and coworkers.
Perform duties within the RN’s scope of practice and only undertake practices for which the RN has the necessary knowledge, preparation, experience, and competency.
Support and adhere to the mission, philosophy, and policies of St. Barnabas and work as part of the Care Team.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested.