Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery (Ortho Trauma)

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s Surgical Ortho Unit (9 Ashman & 9 Rose), caring for a diverse population of orthopedic, trauma, general surgery, urology, and medical-surgical patients. The role coordinates personalized, efficient, patient-centered care in collaboration with patients, families, caregivers, physicians, and the interdisciplinary Patient Care Team, while respecting patients’ spiritual and cultural differences and following Pennsylvania nursing requirements and ANA standards.

The unit uses 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with an every-other-weekend and holiday rotation. Schedules are published in four-week intervals, and flexible self-scheduling gives staff greater input. The position includes patient assessment and reassessment, care planning, medication administration, discharge and transition-of-care coordination, patient safety practices, documentation, and participation in quality improvement and continuing education.

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a 420-bed, Level I Trauma Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and is part of Lifepoint Health. The organization describes its mission as making communities healthier and offers employee benefits, wellness resources, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Current state Registered Nurse license; Pennsylvania RN licensure must be renewed on time.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Complete the online hospital-based trauma nurse course within one year of hire.
• At least one year of acute care experience or other comparable nursing experience.
• Complete yearly medication and dysrhythmia examinations with a passing score greater than 84%.
• Read and complete at least four age-specific competencies each year and attend at least one hospital-based journal club each year.
• Obtain trauma nurse certification within 90 days and maintain it through at least eight hours of trauma-based education yearly.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Patient Care Team’s delivery of personalized, efficient care in accordance with Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing requirements and ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Assess and reassess patients throughout their stay, report condition changes to physicians, and participate in discharge planning while maintaining therapeutic partnerships with patients, families, and caregivers.
• Initiate and update individualized patient plans of care and implement identified interventions in collaboration with the Patient Care Team.
• Follow the 10 Rights of medication administration and maintain proficiency in EPIC and medication administration.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; report patient status and anticipate situations that could prevent or minimize adverse outcomes.
• Demonstrate annual competencies and complete required annual education, CPR and OSHA-specific education, medication and dysrhythmia examinations, age-specific competencies, and journal club participation.
• Maintain patient, hospital, and employee confidentiality and accountability for productivity and appropriate staffing under the flexible staffing plan.
• Attend briefs and huddles, read updates and changes, and remain current on nurse practice updates.
• Participate in process improvement using Lean Six Sigma methodology and in developing and implementing unit-specific evidence-based initiatives to improve nurse-sensitive outcomes.
• Renew Pennsylvania RN licensure on time and obtain trauma nurse certification within 90 days; maintain certification with at least eight hours of trauma-based education yearly.
• Complete hourly patient rounds and bedside shift reports at each handoff or assignment exchange according to BSSR guidelines.
• Initiate and complete the appropriate daily CORE Measure Assessment Tool and form for applicable measures, including heart failure, AMI, pneumonia, stroke, surgical care improvement, VTE, and immunization.
• Complete Transition of Care documentation in EPIC, including the applicable Physician Orders Set, written discharge instructions, and medication reconciliation.
• Complete Transfer Consent to Acute Care Hospital when transferring a patient to another acute care hospital.
• Perform the five moments of hand hygiene.
• Attend educational sessions as directed by the nurse manager to learn about new treatment options, procedures, or equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of patient rights and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree