RN 12A Telemetry, Allegheny General

highmarkhealth; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union

Job summary

Allegheny General Hospital's 12A Telemetry Unit in Pittsburgh seeks a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care to high-acuity post-surgical cardiac, thoracic, vascular and transplant patients, including LVADs, in a 24-bed unit.

The role involves nursing process, assessments, care planning, collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, patient and family education, and adherence to HIPAA and compliance policies. Union and rotating shifts with weekends/holidays per policy.

Qualifications

• Active Pennsylvania RN licensure (or multi-state via eNLC).
• Current CPR certification.
• Background clearances: Act 34, Act 33, Act 73.
• CPR and nursing credentials required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Patient education

Education

PA RN licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Company :

Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

Location: Allegheny General Hospital

Department: 12A Telemetry

Status: Full Time

Shift: 72 hours every two weeks

Rotation with rotating weekends and holiday per policy

Union: Yes

THE UNIT:

The Allegheny General 12A Telemetry Unit is 24 beds with all single occupancy rooms. The Unit provides high acuity post-surgical care to cardiac, thoracic, vascular and transplant patients, as well as support and treatment to patients with LVADs. The unit is proud to hold the Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification (C4).

ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL:

Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), located on the North Side of Pittsburgh, is a 550+ bed hospital renowned for its advanced care across nearly every medical and surgical specialty. AGH is proud to hold Magnet recognition for nursing excellence and was the first accredited Level 1 Trauma Center in western Pennsylvania, providing 24/7 care for all types of traumatic injuries.

ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK:

At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This multi-hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Responsible and accountable for a designated patient population for the purpose of providing care based upon enactment of the nursing process.

ESSENTIAL 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• CPR certification

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