RN 8A Surgical Transplant (Unit Based Casual), Allegheny General

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Union: Yes

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Unit Based Casual RN for the 8A Surgical/Transplant Unit at Allegheny General Hospital. Responsibilities include providing expert nursing care, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, and guiding patient education from admission to discharge.

Qualifications include PA RN licensure (or eNLC), CPR, and 1 year of RN experience; background clearances required. The unit features telemetry care for abdominal transplant and colorectal patients with

Qualifications

• Active PA RN license or multi-state license via eNLC.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least 1 year of RN experience.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Responsibilities

• Provide care based on the nursing process for designated patient population.
• Demonstrate clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Deliver safe and effective care per regulatory requirements.
• Direct and manage patient care activities within the team.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team from admission to discharge.
• Assess learning needs of patient and family and provide education.

Skills

Clinical assessment and care planning

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse license (PA or ENLC)

Job description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Date posted: 20260708

Location: Allegheny General Hospital

Department: 8A Surgical/Transplant

Status: Unit Based Casual

Shift: 8 hours every two weeks

Rotation: rotating weekends and holiday per policy

Union: Yes

Unit Overview

The Allegheny General 8A Surgical/Transplant Unit is a 38‑bed telemetry unit specializing in the care of abdominal transplant and colorectal surgical patients. Transplant care is provided primarily to kidney and liver patients, and abdominal care may include surgical oncology, pancreas, and kidney. The unit also sees trauma overflow patients.

Hospital Highlights

• Level I Shock Trauma Center
• 5 state‑of‑the‑art ICUs
• State‑of‑the‑art Cancer Center
• 550+ Beds

General Overview

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

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

• 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
• 1 year RN experience

Equal Opportunity Employer

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