RN, 5N Med Surg (Weekends), Forbes

Highmark Health • Monroeville, PA

87d

About The Position

5N 41 bed Med Surg unit specializing in ortho stroke trauma patients. Faster paced med surg; You can get trauma certification on this unit. At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees. Forbes Hospital is a 315 bed, Level II trauma hospital located in the community of Monroeville. Our hospital offers the service lines of a city hospital, inclusive of trauma, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, obstetrics and psychiatry, while also building relationships across the organization in a community setting.

Requirements

• Minimum Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Assess human responses and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for individuals or families.
• Provide transformational leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Contribute to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assign or delegate tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff.
• Consider maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provide peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues and cultivate a work environment that promotes positive employee attitudes, effective communications, trust, and collaboration.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promote patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in department specific quality initiatives.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care.
• Analyze the health status of individuals and families comparing the data with the norm.
• Assess patient reports/records change of condition and notify physician and/or supervisor.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous lifelong learning and professional development.
• Participate in systematic peer review and obtain informal feedback regarding one’s own practice.
• Meet time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Place the patient at the center of everything by continuously evaluating and assessing patient and family satisfaction.
• Utilize effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees