RN E9 Inpatient Post-Surgery (Full Time 36 Hours), West Penn Hospital
Core
Registered Nurse providing leadership and direct patient care on a 38-bed inpatient post-surgery unit for bariatric, oncology, urology, and GI patients.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (Inpatient Post-Surgery)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical outcomes for post-operative patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient assessment, care planning, delegation, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, patient safety, cultural competence, time management
Preferred skills
Specialty certification
Technologies
Electronic health records, order sets
Responsibilities
Assess patient condition and notify physician of changes, assign or delegate tasks to LPN and support staff, supervise LPN scope of practice, participate in interdisciplinary team evaluations, promote patient safety initiatives, utilize nursing process to implement care plans, evaluate patient and family satisfaction.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC