RN 6A Stepdown (Nights), Allegheny General

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network's Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh is seeking an experienced registered nurse for the 6A Stepdown Unit. The role focuses on high-acuity care for ICU stepdown patients and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to transition patients from MICU and ED while maintaining safety and regulatory standards.

The unit requires current PA RN licensure, CPR, and background clearances.

Qualifications

• Active PA RN license or multi-state license (eNLC).
• Current Act 34/33/73 clearances and CPR."
• Minimum one year of RN experience on an acute care unit.
• Preference for night shift and current unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to high-acuity unit.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team from admission to discharge.
• Educate patients and families on plan of care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and documentation.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR certification

Critical care

HIPAA knowledge

Education

PA RN licensure or eNLC

Job description

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

Date Posted: 20260612

Location: Allegheny General Hospital

Department: 6A Stepdown

Status: Full Time

Shift: 72 hours every two weeks
Steady Nights 7pm to 7am

Rotation with rotating weekends and holiday per policy

THE UNIT:
Allegheny General's 6A Stepdown Unit is a 30 bed unit specializing in the care of ICU stepdown patients and complex medical cases. Primarily serving as a receiving unit for patients stepping down from MICU, 6A also admits patients from the Emergency Department, outside hospitals, and smaller ICUs requiring a higher level of care for stabilization. The unit frequently cares for patients with respiratory issues (with respiratory therapy available on the floor), drug and alcohol withdrawal, GI bleeds, altered mental status, sepsis, and congestive heart failure (CHF). Nurses manage a high-acuity patient population requiring frequent blood product administration, intravenous access, and close monitoring.

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

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• CPR certification
• Minimum one year RN experience
• 1st preference to employee on current night schedule on unit
• 2nd preference to employee on current unit

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

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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