RN - 6N Ortho (Casual), St. Vincent

6N Orthopedics and Med/Surg Unit at St. Vincent Hospital is a 16-bed unit caring for patients with total knee, hip, and shoulder replacements; fractures; podiatry cases; and general medical/surgical conditions including sepsis, cellulitis, pneumonia, acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis, and encephalopathy.

St. Vincent Hospital is a Magnet®-designated hospital for excellence in nursing, serving the Lake Erie region since 1875. As part of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), a 9-hospital system within Highmark Health, employees collaborate to deliver patient-centered care while fostering an inclusive environment with growth and educational opportunities.

About the role

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families. The RN is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in a professional practice setting and acts as a team player by mentoring and helping others succeed.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and the skill level of RNs, LPNs, or support staff, including assigning duties and lunches when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of intervention, and predictability of outcome when delegating.
• Provides peers with verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues, fostering a culture where risk-taking is safe and expected.
• Participates on interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care or health services and promotes patient safety initiatives (e.g., National Patient Safety Goals).
• Engages in department-specific quality initiatives, such as evidence-based practice for population-specific care, and ensures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises and evaluates assigned LPNs within their scope of practice.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate, and implement a patient plan of care according to individual needs, as prescribed by physician, nurse, and hospital policy, including patient and family involvement.
• Derives culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family, and other healthcare providers.
• Analyzes health status data to determine patient care needs and compares findings with established norms.
• Assesses and documents changes in patient condition, notifies physicians or supervisors, and intervenes appropriately.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than the primary unit and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Seeks formal and independent learning activities using current research and evidence to maintain and develop clinical skills and knowledge.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains feedback on practice from patients, peers, and colleagues.
• Identifies areas of strength and opportunities for professional development.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction and participates in department-specific initiatives to improve it.
• Promotes compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties within the established work shift.

Requirements

• Current State of PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Qualifications

• Certification in area of specialty (preferred).