Registered Nurse, MedSurg/Telemetry (St. Clairsville Hospital)- $15,000 Sign-on
Trinity Health System, Steubenville, OH, United States
Job Summary / Purpose
In accordance with our mission and core values, the registered nurse will perform care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills based on the application of the nursing process. The RN uses assessment skills to ensure multidisciplinary patient care and teamwork to meet established practice guidelines, unit‑specific policies, and regulatory standards.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
ASSESSMENT
Perform complete patient assessment.
Recognize significant changes in patient status and seek appropriate resources.
Coordinate or collect physiologic monitoring data: vital signs, monitor results, lab and diagnostic test results. Perform ongoing assessment according to unit policy.
Document assessment in compliance with hospital policy.
MAINTAINING PLAN OF CARE
Initiate the Patient Goal/Problem List or Clinical Path on admission.
Develop Plan of Care to support patient goals and the medical plan of care.
Evaluate and document the patient’s response to the plan of care and make changes as appropriate. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and plan provision of patient care.
MAINTAINING PATIENT TREATMENTS
Obtain and/or verify all physician orders for procedures, medications, and therapies.
Assure presence of consent and its documentation for procedures, therapies, and research protocols.
Assure presence of appropriate supplies to perform the ordered procedure or therapy.
Perform or assist in procedures and therapies according to policy and procedures.
Assess the patient’s needs for medication prior to administration.
Assess patient allergies and medication incompatibilities.
Verify, administer, and document medication according to hospital policy.
Evaluate and document a patient’s response to procedures, therapies and medications.
Monitor the patient care record for accuracy and completeness of data provided by care team members.
Coordinate and document communication between patient, significant others and multidisciplinary team members to support the plan of care.
Ensure effective and wise use of resources, monitoring for cost containment.
Facilitate appropriate length of hospital stay.
TEACHING
Assess patients and significant others’ knowledge base, ability and readiness to learn based on developmental age.
Identify and utilize multidisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive education for patients, themselves and others.
Incorporate teaching principles and methods appropriate to knowledge base, ability and readiness to learn.
Demonstrate knowledge in area of teaching and available resources for patient and staff education.
Document patient education in the patient care record.
Evaluate the teaching process. Document staff education per policy.
LEADERSHIP
Participate in peer review.
Provide learning opportunities and contribute to orientation of team members, PRN personnel and students.
Identify and implement educational opportunities for staff.
Serve as preceptor and role model for new employees and students. Utilize conflict resolution to promote a cohesive team.
Delegate assignments based on changes in census, staffing, patient, and unit needs. Enforce hospital/department specific policies.
Maintain current knowledge of clinical and operational hospital policies and practice updates.
Engage in a therapeutic relationship with patients and develop healthy interpersonal relationships among colleagues.
Identify the most important needs to be met each shift within the context of available resources.
Demonstrate accountability for their individual nursing practice.
UNIT‑SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Provide care to patient population utilizing research findings and evidence based practice.
Obtain unit required certifications within six months of hire.
If CPI is required for the unit, obtain it within three months of hire.
Meet all unit‑specific yearly skill requirements within acceptable timeframe.
Required Education and Experience
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Required Licensure And Certifications
Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of Ohio or multistate licensure.
BLS required upon hire.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
The RN must possess demonstrated knowledge, training and skills necessary and appropriate for the neonate, child, adolescent, adult and older adult. They must demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal effectively with multidisciplinary team members, patients, significant others, and physicians. Must possess effective decision‑making, assessment and critical thinking skills. Team leaders and charge nurses must be able to set priorities and effectively delegate/coordinate multidisciplinary care based on the needs of the patient, census, staffing and unit needs.
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In accordance with our mission and core values, the registered nurse will perform care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills based on the application of the nursing process. The RN uses assessment skills to ensure multidisciplinary patient care and teamwork to meet established practice guidelines, unit‑specific policies, and regulatory standards.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
ASSESSMENT
Perform complete patient assessment.
Recognize significant changes in patient status and seek appropriate resources.
Coordinate or collect physiologic monitoring data: vital signs, monitor results, lab and diagnostic test results. Perform ongoing assessment according to unit policy.
Document assessment in compliance with hospital policy.
MAINTAINING PLAN OF CARE
Initiate the Patient Goal/Problem List or Clinical Path on admission.
Develop Plan of Care to support patient goals and the medical plan of care.
Evaluate and document the patient’s response to the plan of care and make changes as appropriate. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and plan provision of patient care.
MAINTAINING PATIENT TREATMENTS
Obtain and/or verify all physician orders for procedures, medications, and therapies.
Assure presence of consent and its documentation for procedures, therapies, and research protocols.
Assure presence of appropriate supplies to perform the ordered procedure or therapy.
Perform or assist in procedures and therapies according to policy and procedures.
Assess the patient’s needs for medication prior to administration.
Assess patient allergies and medication incompatibilities.
Verify, administer, and document medication according to hospital policy.
Evaluate and document a patient’s response to procedures, therapies and medications.
Monitor the patient care record for accuracy and completeness of data provided by care team members.
Coordinate and document communication between patient, significant others and multidisciplinary team members to support the plan of care.
Ensure effective and wise use of resources, monitoring for cost containment.
Facilitate appropriate length of hospital stay.
TEACHING
Assess patients and significant others’ knowledge base, ability and readiness to learn based on developmental age.
Identify and utilize multidisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive education for patients, themselves and others.
Incorporate teaching principles and methods appropriate to knowledge base, ability and readiness to learn.
Demonstrate knowledge in area of teaching and available resources for patient and staff education.
Document patient education in the patient care record.
Evaluate the teaching process. Document staff education per policy.
LEADERSHIP
Participate in peer review.
Provide learning opportunities and contribute to orientation of team members, PRN personnel and students.
Identify and implement educational opportunities for staff.
Serve as preceptor and role model for new employees and students. Utilize conflict resolution to promote a cohesive team.
Delegate assignments based on changes in census, staffing, patient, and unit needs. Enforce hospital/department specific policies.
Maintain current knowledge of clinical and operational hospital policies and practice updates.
Engage in a therapeutic relationship with patients and develop healthy interpersonal relationships among colleagues.
Identify the most important needs to be met each shift within the context of available resources.
Demonstrate accountability for their individual nursing practice.
UNIT‑SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Provide care to patient population utilizing research findings and evidence based practice.
Obtain unit required certifications within six months of hire.
If CPI is required for the unit, obtain it within three months of hire.
Meet all unit‑specific yearly skill requirements within acceptable timeframe.
Required Education and Experience
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Required Licensure And Certifications
Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of Ohio or multistate licensure.
BLS required upon hire.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
The RN must possess demonstrated knowledge, training and skills necessary and appropriate for the neonate, child, adolescent, adult and older adult. They must demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal effectively with multidisciplinary team members, patients, significant others, and physicians. Must possess effective decision‑making, assessment and critical thinking skills. Team leaders and charge nurses must be able to set priorities and effectively delegate/coordinate multidisciplinary care based on the needs of the patient, census, staffing and unit needs.
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