RN in Roaring Spring, PA

Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse (RN) - (Nason Medical Center)
Job Type:Full Time | Varied shifts+ rotating weekends/holidays.

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of , 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

Join a Team That Supports Your Success

Our team offers a strong, team-oriented environment where collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a culture where team members consistently support one another to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

We have multiple RN openings across a variety of departments, including but not limited to:

We currently have RN openings in:

• Medical-Surgical
• ICU
• Cath Lab
• Emergency Services

Apply today to connect with a recruiter and learn more about current opportunities, department-specific openings, scheduling options, and career growth opportunities within our organization.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN), who excels in this role:

• Demonstrated effective utilization of nursing process as basis for nursing practices.
• Develops an individualized care plan to meet the patient's physical, emotional and psychological needs of each patient.
• Plans appropriate nursing intervention, regularly evaluates the patient's response to care and regularly reviews and updates to reflect changing needs.
• Develops a discharge plan with the physician, patient, and family and works to prepare patient for discharge.
• Completes discharge instruction record as per physician direction and reviews information with patient/family to assure knowledge of self-care in a timely manner.
• Completes transfer and obtains appropriate consents when patient is transferred to another facility and gives complete report to care giver who will be accepting responsibility for care of patient.
• Completes education record and/or transfer record in EMR.
• Demonstrates effectiveness in coordinating care, identifying needs and making appropriate referrals.
• Demonstrate clinical competence in caring for patients and provides care according to hospital policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Administer medications and IV therapies accurately in a safe and effective manner, monitors effect identifies and reports any adverse effects.
• Educates patients on new medications, provides info on reason for med and adverse effects to watch for.
• Accurately accounts for narcotics as per procedures and documents all medications administered.
• Recognizes errors and adverse reactions and reports them in a timely manner.
• Functions according to the State Nurse Practice Act and delivers care that is consistent with the policies, procedures and standards of Conemaugh Nason Medical Center.
• Provides for patient safety and security needs by maintaining a clean and safe environment and placing call bell within patients reach at all times.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospital infection control procedures and utilizes appropriate handwashing and universal precautions at all times.
• Promptly answers patient call lights and fulfills patient request as soon as possible. Makes patient rounds hourly and as needed to assess patient needs.
• Maintains patient care equipment, reports malfunctions and requisitions service appropriately.
• Utilizes effective communication skills in interpersonal relationships with patients, family members and other members of the health care team to maintain an environment in which staff work together.
• Communicates pertinent patient care information at the change of shift via BSSR.
• Communicates significant changes in patient's condition to the team leader, physician and supervisor in a timely manner.
• Monitors patients hourly or every 2 hours.
• Regularly reports complaints of patients, visitors and physicians through personal action or referral to a higher authority.
• Completes and documents performance improvement activities, participates in problem identification and carries out actions to improve patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities and assumes leadership role.
• Functions independently by demonstrating responsibility for the delivery