RN - General Medical Surgical; Nights) Jefferson

Position: RN - General Medical Surgical (Nights) Jefferson
## RN - General Medical Surgical (Nights) Jefferson Apply:
On-site:
Jefferson Hills PA, 15025, 565 Coal Valley Road:
Full time:
Posted Today:
J288368##
** Company :
** Allegheny Health Network##
** Job Description :
** 4 West – Medical Surgical Unit:36 bed medical-surgical unit including a 4 bed bariatric surgery recovery area.  4 West specializes in the care of post-operative patients from adolescence to adulthood in addition to caring for patients with variety of diagnoses and levels of care relating to all body systems including diabetes management, cellulitis, wound/ostomy care, and failure to thrive in the older adult.
** About Jefferson Hospital:
** We're proud to announce that we have once again earned ANCC Magnet Recognition, the most prestigious award a hospital can earn for exceptional nursing quality. This time, our AHN Jefferson nurses took it a step further to earn **“Magnet with Distinction TM,**” an honor reserved for the highest-performing Magnet organizations across the world. In fact, AHN Jefferson is the first hospital in the region to achieve Magnet with Distinction TM.

Our incredible nurses who have been recognized as being among the best of the best in the world!

In addition to our culture of nursing excellence, our facility features private patient rooms and offers a generous benefit package for full-time and part-time status employees.
** Allegheny Health Network
** 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.
** GENERAL OVERVIEW:
** The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.  
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* ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
* Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
* Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the 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 the intervention and predictability of the 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 team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
* Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals).
* Participates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex: 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 the individual needs of the patient 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 the individuals and families comparing the…