Registered Nurse (RN) - Palliative Care/Med Surg

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for its 41-bed combined Palliative Care and Medical-Surgical Unit. The nurse coordinates and delivers personalized, efficient, patient-centered care to patients and families during complex health journeys, while respecting spiritual and cultural differences and working in accordance with Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing licensure requirements and ANA standards. The role includes patient assessment, care planning, education, medication administration, collaboration with physicians and the Patient Care Team, discharge and transition-of-care support, and adherence to hospital policies and patient-rights requirements.

This is a full-time position with varied 12-hour shifts and rotation every other weekend and holiday. Full-time nurses work three 12-hour shifts; day shift options vary, primarily starting at 7 a.m., and night shifts are consistent 7 p.m. schedules. The unit offers flexible scheduling and input into work schedules. The team emphasizes high-quality clinical care, empathy, compassion, and support for patients and their families.

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a 420-bed Level 1 Trauma Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and part of Lifepoint Health.

Requirements

• Current state RN license.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical nursing.
• Experience in oncology nursing.
• Oncology Nursing Certification upon meeting eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Patient Care Team’s delivery of personalized, efficient care while respecting patients’ spiritual and cultural differences.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering patient care.
• Assess patients throughout their stay and participate in discharge planning while maintaining a therapeutic partnership with patients, families, and caregivers.
• Initiate individualized patient and family teaching plans.
• Follow the 10 rights of medication administration.
• Implement physician orders and record telephone orders with read-back.
• Collaborate with physicians during rounds.
• Make decisions and judgments to prevent, analyze, and resolve patient-care concerns.
• Report patient status, refer problems when necessary, and anticipate situations that could prevent or minimize adverse outcomes.
• Implement the established plan of care and collaborate with Patient Care Team members as needed.
• Demonstrate and maintain annual competencies, including age-specific competencies and competency in alternatives to and use of restraints.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient, hospital, and employee-related information.
• Maintain accountability for appropriate staffing under the flexible-staffing plan.
• Attend at least six staff meetings annually, review minutes for meetings not attended, and indicate that they have been reviewed.
• Maintain proficiency in Conemaugh Connect as applicable.
• Participate in unit-based and hospital-based process-improvement activities as directed.
• Commit to Service Excellence and continually strive to meet the Standards of Care.
• Demonstrate understanding of and respect for patient rights.
• Initiate and update the plan of care as necessary.
• Follow hospital policies for patients in isolation.
• Attend educational sessions about new treatment options, procedures, or equipment.
• Renew the Pennsylvania RN license on time and complete required continuing-education hours.
• Initiate the CORE measure process as applicable.
• Complete Transition of Care documentation for discharge to home, PCH, SNF, acute rehabilitation, or hospice.
• Complete transfer consent as appropriate.
• Perform the five moments of hand hygiene.

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
• Career Level: Entry Level