RN, OBS/CDU - Forbes

divh2Job Title/h2pCompany: Allegheny Health Network/ph3Job Description/h3pThis is truly a med surg but the Observation Unit/Clinical Decision Unit for patients that are not medically stable to go home but do not meet the criteria for inpatient care. Most patients are cared for 24/48 hours before discharge or admission; CDU is an extension of the ED with a rapid turnaround time in patient care. At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. Forbes Hospital is a 315 bed, Level II trauma hospital located in the community of Monroeville. Our hospital offers the service lines of a city hospital, inclusive of trauma, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, obstetrics and psychiatry, while also building relationships across the organization in a community setting./ph3General Overview/h3pThe Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered./ph3Essential Responsibilities/h3ulliThe registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting./liliTeam player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring./liliAssigns 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./liliConsiders maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome./liliProvides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance./liliShares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues./liliWillingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected./liliParticipates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services./liliPromotes patient safety initiatives (ex National Patient Safety Goals)./liliParticipates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used./liliSupervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate./liliUtilizes 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./liliDerives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers./liliAnalyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs./liliAssesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly./liliAccepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency./liliDemonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others./liliPromotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations./liliSeeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge./liliParticipates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding ones own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues and others. Identifies areas of strength, as well as, areas in which professional development would be beneficial./liliMeets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy./liliContinuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction./liliParticipates I department specific patient satisfaction initiatives./liliPromotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centered./liliAssesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns./liliUtilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within established work shift./li/ulh3Qualifications/h3pMinimum:/pulliAct 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate/liliAct 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate/liliAct 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate/liliCurrent State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)./liliCPR certification/li/ulpPreferred:/pulliCertification in area of specialty/li/ulpDisclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Companys Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employees responsibility to comply with the companys Code of Business Conduct. 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