RN - Operating Room, Jefferson

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room at Jefferson. In this role, you will provide direct patient care in a surgical setting, assessing patient responses and planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for individuals and families. You will be fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

Responsibilities

• Assess human responses and develop individualized patient plans of care according to physician orders, nursing judgment, and hospital policy
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate, and implement care based on individual patient needs
• Derive culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family, and other healthcare providers
• Analyze patient health status and compare data with norms to determine care needs
• Assess and document changes in patient condition, notify physicians and supervisors, and intervene appropriately
• Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and the skill level of RN, LPN, or support staff
• Supervise and evaluate assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate
• Provide transformational leadership by helping colleagues succeed through role modeling and mentoring
• Provide peers with verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance
• Share knowledge and skills with colleagues and cultivate a work environment that promotes positive attitudes, effective communication, trust, and collaboration
• Promote patient safety initiatives, including National Patient Safety Goals
• Participate in department-specific quality initiatives and ensure appropriate order sets are used
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care and health services
• Accept assignments in areas other than your primary unit and perform duties within individualized competency
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous lifelong learning and professional development
• Participate in systematic peer review and obtain informal feedback from patients, peers, and colleagues
• Place the patient at the center of everything you do by continuously evaluating patient and family satisfaction and serving as an advocate
• Promote compassionate, patient and family-centered communication
• Assess for and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns
• Utilize effective time management to complete assigned duties within your work shift
• Meet time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in area of specialty

Compliance Requirements

As a component of job responsibilities, you may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. You must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), company privacy policies and procedures, and all data security guidelines. You are also responsible for complying with the company's Code of Business Conduct, including adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.