ER Nurse: Impactful, Team‑Driven Care Leader

highmarkhealth; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse for West Penn Hospital's Emergency Department. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients in a busy, 23-bed ED.

Responsibilities include leading the team, mentoring staff, and ensuring safety and quality in patient care. The ideal candidate holds PA RN licensure (or multi-state eNLC) with Emergency Nursing certification and 1+ year of hospital RN experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Current State of PA RN licensure OR current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Preferred: Certification in Emergency Nursing
• 1 year or more of hospital RN experience beyond orientation

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Acts as a team player and mentors others.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and staff skill level.
• Maintains a safe environment and considers patient condition and intervention complexity.
• Provides verbal and written feedback on clinical practice.
• Shares knowledge with peers and colleagues.
• Fosters a culture that encourages safe risk-taking.
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams to evaluate care and health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives and department quality projects.
• Supervises delegated LPN scope and evaluates practice as appropriate.
• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and implement a patient care plan.
• Works with patient/family and other providers to derive outcomes.
• Assesses health status and documents changes and communicates with physicians.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines and strives for patient/family satisfaction.
• Contributes to ongoing professional development and learning.

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Registered Nurse for West Penn Hospital's Emergency Department. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients in a busy, 23-bed ED.

Responsibilities include leading the team, mentoring staff, and ensuring safety and quality in patient care. The ideal candidate holds PA RN licensure (or multi-state eNLC) with Emergency Nursing certification and 1+ year of hospital RN experience.