RN - Telemetry, Jefferson

Overview

Company:
Allegheny Health Network

Jefferson Hospital has Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence, private patient rooms, and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees). AHN is a nine-hospital system (part of Highmark Health) transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN is committed to inclusivity, growth and educational opportunities for employees.

This 32-bed Observation unit provides continued assessment, monitoring, and additional testing after patients are worked up in the ED to determine the appropriate decision to discharge or admit.

• The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modelling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and the skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff. Assigns duties for staff when performing charge roles.
• Maintains a safe environment, considers patient condition, complexity of intervention, and predictability of outcome.
• Provides peers with verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
• Fosters a culture where safe risk taking is expected and mistakes are used as learning opportunities.
• 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 and ensures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises delegates and evaluates the LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care as prescribed by the physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age-appropriate outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Analyzes health status and patient data to determine care needs.
• Assesses changes in patient condition and notifies the physician or supervisor, intervening appropriately and documenting accordingly.
• Accepts assignments outside the primary unit as needed and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning for self and others and promotes the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Seeks formal and independent learning activities using current research findings to maintain and develop clinical skills.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains feedback to identify strengths and development needs.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction and participates in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promotes compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication.
• Addresses patient and family concerns and uses effective time management to complete duties within the shift.

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

Preferred

• Certification in area of specialty

The job description reflects the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required.

This job adheres to ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. Employees may have access to confidential information and must comply with HIPAA and related privacy and data security policies.

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