RN - Adult Respiratory Telemetry Med Surg (Nights, 36 hours) Jefferson

Highmark Health•Jefferson Hills, PA

86d•Onsite

About The Position

5 North is a 32-bed unit specializing in tracheostomy care, chest tubes, and high-need oxygenation, with cardiac monitoring for 16 beds. This unit utilizes a blended team nursing approach, incorporating RNs, LPNs, and PCTs in patient care. Jefferson Hospital has Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence, private patient rooms, and a generous benefit package for full-time and part-time employees. At Allegheny Health Network (AHN), employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9-hospital system, part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients, and communities. AHN is committed to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Certification in area of specialty

Responsibilities

Assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families.
Provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
Contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and skill level of RN, LPN, or support staff.
Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of intervention, and predictability of outcome.
Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk-taking is not only safe but expected.
Participates on interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care or health services.
Promotes patient safety initiatives (e.g., National Patient Safety Goals).
Participates in department-specific quality initiatives (e.g., EBP population specific).
Assures appropriate order sets are used.
Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate, and implement a patient plan of care according to individual needs as prescribed by physician, nurse, and hospital policy, including patient and family.
Derives culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family, and other health care providers.
Analyzes the health status of individuals and families, comparing data with the norm when possible, to determine patient care needs.
Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit and performs duties within individualized competency.
Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues, and others.
Identifies areas of strength, as well as, areas in which professional development would be beneficial.
Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.
Participates in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family-centered.
Assesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
Utilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within the established work shift.