RN - General Med/Surg (Rotational) Jefferson

Highmark Health•Jefferson Hills, PA

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families. The nurse is fully responsible for actions taken as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. This role is associated with 4 West, a 36-bed medical-surgical unit that includes a 4-bed bariatric surgery recovery area. The unit specializes in caring for post-operative patients from adolescence through adulthood and treats a variety of diagnoses and levels of care relating to all body systems, including diabetes management, cellulitis, wound and ostomy care, and failure to thrive in older adults. Nurses may accept assignments outside their primary unit and perform duties within their individual competencies. The Registered Nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting, contributes to team development, and participates in interdisciplinary care, patient safety, quality improvement, and patient satisfaction initiatives. The role involves coordinating and evaluating patient-centered care, supporting colleagues through role modeling and knowledge sharing, and pursuing continuous professional learning. AHN Jefferson has earned ANCC Magnet with Distinction recognition. The hospital features private patient rooms and offers a generous benefit package to full-time and part-time employees. Allegheny Health Network is a nine-hospital system focused on patient-centered care, inclusion, and employee growth and educational opportunities.

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

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for individuals and families according to patient needs, prescriptions, and applicable nursing and hospital policies.
Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and help build the team through role modeling, mentoring, and supporting colleagues.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and the skill levels of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider environmental safety, patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning or delegating care.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Participate in interdisciplinary teams evaluating clinical care and health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives, including appropriate use of order sets.
Supervise, delegate to, and evaluate assigned LPNs within their scope of practice, as appropriate.
Develop culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other health care providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families, compare findings with norms when possible, and determine care needs.
Assess and document patient-reported or recorded changes in condition, notify the physician or supervisor, and intervene appropriately.
Commit to lifelong learning and use formal and independent learning, current research, and evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills.
Participate in professional organizations to promote the nursing profession.
Participate in systematic peer review and seek feedback to identify strengths and professional development needs.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
Promote compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication and assess and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns.
Use effective time management to complete assigned duties and responsibilities during the established work shift.
Comply with ethical and legal standards, company policies, HIPAA and privacy requirements, information security guidelines, and the Code of Business Conduct.