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Independence Health System · 1 day ago

RN CASUAL - PCU 3DE

Greensburg, PA

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Independence Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for their PCU unit. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients while coordinating with an interdisciplinary health care team to promote positive patient outcomes.

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Responsibilities

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies

Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations

Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations

Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records

Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques

Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential

Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements

Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families

Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions

Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel

Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies

Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques

Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results

The Registered Nurse provides direct oversight of the GN, LPN, Technical Partner, ALS Technician, Nurse Extern and Unit Clerks. This oversight includes the Registered Nurse conducting the initial comprehensive assessment and interpreting the assessment to initiate the interprofessional plan of care. This oversight includes supervision of the delegation of duties that are within the scope and capability of the care team supervised

Other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseBasic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Bachelor’s Degree in NursingNursing Program GraduateEmotional SupportLeadership AbilityOrganizational SkillsCritical ThinkingCommunication Skills

Required

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required

Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice

Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience

A Nursing refresher course may be required if employee hasn't worked in an acute care setting for his / her most recent three consecutive years of professional employment

Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required

Act 33 with renewal

Act 34 with renewal

Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Current ACLS or completion within one (1) year of hire/transfer date into department

Current NIH Stroke Scale or completion within six (6) months of hire/transfer into department

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Prior relative nursing experience

Company

Independence Health System

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Independence Health System offers patients nationally recognized quality care in cardiology, orthopedics, palliative care, and maternity as well as a broad range of surgical, medical, emergency, and behavioral health services, and an extensive network of primary care physicians.

Founded in 2004