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Job description
Company :
nAllegheny Health Network
nJob Description :
nVascular Access 7 days a week. 7a-7:30p. Holidays and weekends.
nSt. Vincent Hospital St. Vincent Hospital is a Magnet®-designated hospital for excellence in nursing, serving the people in the Lake Erie region since 1875 with a quality of care and service second to none!
nAllegheny 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.
nGENERAL OVERVIEW:
nThe 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.
nESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
nnnThe registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
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nnTeam player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
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nnAssigns 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.
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nnConsiders maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
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nnProvides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
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nnShares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
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nnWillingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected.
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nnParticipates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
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nnPromotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals).
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nnParticipates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex: EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used.
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nnSupervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
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nnUtilizes 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.
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nnDerives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
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nnAnalyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
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nnAssesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
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nnAccepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency.
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nnDemonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
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nnPromotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
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nnSeeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
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nnParticipates 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.
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nnMeets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
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nnContinuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.
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nnParticipates I department specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
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nnPromotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centered.
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nnAssesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
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nnUtilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within established work shift.
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n nQUALIFICATIONS:
nMinimum
nnCurrent State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
n nPreferred
nnCertification in area of specialty
n nAdditional Employment Requirements:
nnnCPR certification
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nnAct 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
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nnAct 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
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nnAct 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
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n nDisclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate 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 of employees to do this job.
nCompliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
nAs a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
nFurthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
nHighmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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nReq ID: J
Worksite address
erie, PA, 16501, US
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