Graduate Nurse (GN)

Graduate Nurse (GN) (Nason Medical Center)
Job Type: Full Time | 3x12/3x12 & 1-8 + Varied (7p-7a/11p-7a or 7a-7p/7-3 pm) + rotating weekends/holidays.

Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Graduate Nurse (GN), joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ^®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Medical/Surgical offers a team environment with extra support staff such as (CNA's, MA's, Nurse Externs, MT's). Working hours are flexible and custom to each individual. Employees are always willing to help each other and work as a team. Typical patient to nurse ratio is 5:1. 

How you'll contribute

A Graduate Nurse (GN) who excels in this role:

• Admits and orients patients within 20 minutes following arrival to their rooms. Provide patient education/room orientation (correct storage of valuables, eye glasses, dentures, use of equipment, bed controls, nurse/patient communication system and location of bathroom and emergency call bell).
• Regularly provides patients with all personal items within their reach; ensures that the patient call light cord is always within reach. Assists patients in accounting for belongings before and after moves.
• Utilizes appropriate skin prep and electrode placement for patients who are placed on telemetry monitors.
• Ensures patient safety by maintaining beds in a low position with side rails in place and locked at all times; and seeing that patients are secured appropriately when transported by wheelchair or stretcher.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the importance of identifying the patient with his/her armband before any treatments, procedures or dietary services are given.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of specimen collection procedures and accurately labels and delivers all specimens.
• Promptly performs all errands as assigned, delivers specimens and requisitions to appropriate department as required.
• Demonstrates an ability to assemble and operate all applicable equipment (suction, siderails, bed scales, traction, etc.), reports malfunctioning equipment immediately.
• Promptly answers all call bell lights (whether that of assigned patient or not), anticipates patient needs and demonstrates a cooperative attitude when assisting patients.
• Regularly provides patients with clean linen and makes or straightens beds as assigned.
• Assists with standing, lifting, and ambulation of patients.
• Regularly performs basic nursing procedures as assigned, by charge nurse.
• Demonstrates competency in glucometer testing, EKG, folly catheter insertion and NGT insertion as trained by CNMC staff.
• Consistently communicates appropriately with patients, speaks respectfully, and responds to patients' needs or requests for assistance promptly.
• As required, provides post mortem care and transport of a body in a safe, precise manner to the morgue.
• Appropriate accounts for all patient belongings on patient belonging record.
• Handles requests for information with courtesy, accuracy, and respect for patient confidentiality; receives information and distributes messages as necessary.
• Observes patients and reports any problems (e.g. bleeding, drainage, voiding, machine functions, safety needs, etc.) immediately to the charge nurse.
• Regularly reports complaints of patients, visitors, and physicians to a higher authority.
• Assists RN with completion of care plans.
• Accurately accounts for narcotics as per procedures and documents all medications administered. 

Why join us 
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Lifepoint Health RN Residency Apprenticeship Program: 3 Phases that are both structured learning and hands-on practice. 

   

What we're looking for 
Applicants should be graduates of an RN program and hold a current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories. Additional requirements include:

• Associate's degree is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
•  Must have a graduate nurse permit
•  Must be willing to obtain PA RN License within 3-months of hire
• BLS
• ACLS, within 6 months of hire

More about Conemaugh Nason Medical Center

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that has served rural and suburban populations in Roaring Spring, Altoona, and parts of Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties for 121 years. With a state-of-the art cardiac catheterization lab, Conemaugh Nason offers a range of inpatient and outpatient cardiac services close to home. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center, and offers comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services. As a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, hospital personnel are leading the way among peers by delivering the highest quality of care for patients.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.