New Grad Nurse: Acute Telemetry Care, Rotating Shifts

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

Job summary

Allegheny General Hospital's 5A Telemetry Observation Unit seeks an experienced RN to provide comprehensive care, assessment, and education for patients in a fast-paced CDU/Observation setting in Pittsburgh. The role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and adherence to regulatory standards.

The unit cares for patients with chest pain, TIAs, trauma, and altered mental status, with rotation across shifts and weekend/holiday coverage per policy.

Qualifications

• Must hold PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure (eNLC).
• CPR certification required.
• Ability to assess and plan patient care in a telemetry setting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates clinical assessment skills and care planning skills.
• Provides safe and effective care for the age population served according to regulatory requirements.
• Professionally directs and manages the activities of the patient care delivery by the team members.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for the plan of care from admission through discharge.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture and willingness to learn.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

CPR certification

Job description

Allegheny General Hospital's 5A Telemetry Observation Unit seeks an experienced RN to provide comprehensive care, assessment, and education for patients in a fast-paced CDU/Observation setting in Pittsburgh. The role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and adherence to regulatory standards.

The unit cares for patients with chest pain, TIAs, trauma, and altered mental status, with rotation across shifts and weekend/holiday coverage per policy.