RN - Adult Respiratory Medical Surgical (Rotational) Jefferson

Highmark Health•Jefferson Hills, PA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on 5 North, an adult respiratory and medical-surgical unit at Jefferson Hospital, assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families. The nurse is accountable for the quality of care delivered and for all actions performed as a licensed nurse. The 32-bed unit has cardiac monitoring for 16 beds and specializes in tracheostomy care, chest tubes, and high-need oxygenation. Its blended team nursing approach includes RNs, LPNs, and PCTs. The nurse provides professional leadership, works with an interdisciplinary team, delegates and supervises care within staff members’ scopes and competencies, and delivers patient- and family-centered care. The role includes contributing to safety and quality initiatives, maintaining clinical skills through continued learning, and meeting hospital policies and professional standards. Jefferson Hospital has earned ANCC Magnet Recognition with Distinction. The facility features private patient rooms. Allegheny Health Network is a nine-hospital system and part of Highmark Health.

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.
Ability to perform duties within individualized competency.

Nice To Haves

Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to team success through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and the skills 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 care.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Contribute to a culture that accepts mistakes and supports appropriate risk-taking.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care and health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives, including National Patient Safety Goals, and participate in department-specific quality initiatives; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise, delegate to, and evaluate LPN practice as appropriate to the LPN scope of practice.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care according to physician, nurse, and hospital policies, including care involving patients and families.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze individual and family health status and compare findings with norms when possible to determine care needs.
Assess and document changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, and intervene appropriately.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue lifelong learning and professional development, including use of current research and evidence, participation in professional organizations, and peer review.
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 effective time management to complete assigned responsibilities within the established work shift.
Comply with the code of business conduct, applicable laws and policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, and information security guidelines.