Registered Nurse Acute Bedside BSN - St. Clair Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA 15201

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Summary

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing patient care in accordance with established standards and skill competency.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Must possess a current license or a temporary practice permit to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Appropriate clinical experience with a thorough knowledge of the scientific principles of nursing and professional nursing standards, developed skill in delivering nursing care, and the ability to adapt to individual needs.

A fundamental understanding of personal computers and familiarity with the Windows operating system.

The ability to successfully complete a competency-based orientation and annual competency testing of skills and/or knowledge necessary to provide care to specific patient populations.

Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

One to three years of clinical experience in a critical care setting or a related field.

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Essential Functions

Exemplifies St. Clair Hospital’s Customer Service Behavioral Expectations in all interactions. Treats customers with respect, compassion, and hospitality; anticipates, identifies, and responds to individual needs; makes a positive first impression by acknowledging customers; and demonstrates flexibility while maintaining priorities.

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while considering patients’ age and developmental stage.

Communicates pertinent observations and reactions, occurrences, abnormal diagnostic results, and negative responses to treatment and interventions to physician and appropriate health team members.

Precisely documents patient assessments, interventions, and responses to treatments and interventions.

Maintains the dignity and confidentiality of patients and acts as their advocate. Respects patients’ rights to privacy, cultural, spiritual, and belief differences, and the right to choice.

Practices in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures related to patient care, quality improvement, safety, infection control, and environment.

Communicates effectively with patients, families, and members of the health team.

Maintains a positive image with all customers by responding to patient call lights in a timely manner, exercising appropriate telephone manners, and exhibiting courteousness and helpfulness.

Maintains clinical competency through on-the-job training and attending in-service training classes and continuing education.

Monitors and interprets hemodynamic parameters and electrocardiograms. Maintains hemodynamic stability by administration and titration of vasoactive and thrombolytic medications.

Maintains artificial airways and ventilatory support, including interpretation of arterial blood gases and initiation of appropriate interventions.

Collects data for assigned initiatives when requested.

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Registered Nurse Acute Bedside BSN - St. Clair Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA 15201

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