Registered Nurse (RN) - (Step Down/Neuro/Med-Surg)

About the role

Your Experience Matters Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team: Our 22-bed Neurology-Neurosurgery Unit provides specialized care for patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, altered mental status, and post-surgical recovery, while also supporting a medical-surgical population. We foster a highly collaborative, team-driven environment with strong charge nurse mentorship, visible and supportive leadership, and a true "no one works alone" culture. Our leadership team prioritizes safe staffing, balanced workloads, and a strong commitment to staff well-being and safety—ensuring our team members feel supported, valued, and empowered to deliver exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the Patient Care Team's delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and cultural differences in accordance with the PA State Board of Nursing Licensure requirement and ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Provides patient assessment throughout patient stay and participates in discharge planning while maintaining a therapeutic partnership with patient, family and caregivers.
• Initiates and updates individualized patient plan of care (IPOC).
• Adheres to the 10 Rights of medication administration.
• Collaborates with physicians as part of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Is knowledgeable regarding patient condition, completes patient assessment and reassessment, and reports changes to the Physician.
• Reports patient's status and anticipates situations that prevent/minimize adverse outcomes, promoting patient safety.
• Implements the interventions identified in the established plan of care and collaborates with members of the Patient Care Team.
• Demonstrates annual competencies.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patients, hospital, and employee-related information.
• Maintains accountability and productivity for appropriate staffing following the flexible staffing plan.
• Attends and participates in a minimum of six staff meetings annually and reads all staff meeting minutes.
• Maintains proficiency in all aspects of Care Manager/AS 400/Bar Code medication administration.
• Participates in Process Improvement utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of patient's rights and patient responsibilities.
• Actively participates with the development and implementation of unit-specific evidence-based initiatives to improve the outcome of nurse-sensitive indicators.
• Attends educational sessions as directed by the nurse manager to gain knowledge about new treatment options, procedures, or equipment.
• Ensures timely renewal of PA State RN licensure.
• Maintains