Allegheny Health Network Careers

Current RN license with CPR/ACLS certification required; Previous nursing experience preferred; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Previous critical care experience a plus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitries of Staff Nurse:

Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centered.

Participates in department specific patient satisfaction initiatives.  Support Magnet initiatives.

Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.

Participates 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.

Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.

Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.

Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.

Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency.

Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.

Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.

Derives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.

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

Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate as well as nurse aide.

Participates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex: EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used.

Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals).

Participates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.

Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected.

Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues

Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.

Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.

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.

Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.

The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.