Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical (Step Down)

Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical (Step Down)

Job Type: Full-time | Variable 12-hour shifts and rotate every other weekend and major holidays.

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

• 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.
• Collaborate with physicians as part of Interdisciplinary Team.
• Is knowledgeable regarding patient condition, completes patient assessment and reassessment, 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 collaboration 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 as a minimum requirement six staff meetings annually. 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.
• Commitments to Service Excellence
• 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. Timely renewal of PA State RN licensure.
• Competency for accessing and reviewing Care Board/Care Organizer completed upon orientation.
• Continuous display of Care Board/Care Organizer at workstation to capture any new electronic orders. Works with Unit Clerk to confirm electronic orders for safe, timely implementation into patient’s care.
• TeleTracking Board (Patient Placement): enters transfers, updates comments, pending discharges, confirmed discharges, updates milestones and enters the patient into Patient Transport for testing.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• CPR Certification
• One year of acute care experience or other comparable nursing experience
• ACLS certification preferred

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.