RN (Full Time)- TeleICU, AHN

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a TeleICU nurse to provide critical care coordination across AHN units. The role is on-site in Pittsburgh and non-patient facing, enabling remote monitoring and collaboration with the care team.

You will monitor data, analyze trends, and support intensivists using evidence-based tools to guide interventions and ensure timely care delivery while maintaining HIPAA and privacy standards.

Qualifications

• Required Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• 3 years in an ICU.
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Substitutions None
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes patient data for assessment, diagnosis, and management.
• Direct observation via audio/video platform.
• Uses clinical decision tools in determining evidence-based practices for clinical problems.
• Formulates and articulates concise assessments of patient problems to the Virtual ICU intensivist.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Effective communication

Windows proficiency

EMR (Cerner/EPIC/eCaremanager)

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Cerner EMR

EPIC EMR

eCaremanager

Job description

Company: Allegheny Health Network

Job Description: $15,000 sign on bonus offered for eligible candidates.

The TeleICU at AHN remotely monitors patients in ICU beds across AHN from a centralized office location in Pittsburgh, PA. You will work alongside our care team across AHN, virtually. This is an on-site role but is non-patient facing.

Location: On-site at 4 Allegheny Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Shift: Rotational

GENERAL OVERVIEW

This job provides TeleICU-nursing care to a diverse population of critically ill adults across multiple intensive care units at various acute care sites. Focuses on prevention and evidence-based care through advocacy, clinical decision support and proactive, continuous monitoring.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects and analyzes patient data for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis, and management.
• Efficiently assembles a focused assessment of physiological, psychological and medical record data.
• Direct observation via audio/video platform.
• Uses critical thinking skills and critical care knowledge in diagnosing clinical problems and in defining interventions.
• Re-evaluates prior diagnosis and care plans at appropriate intervals in accordance with expected individual patient outcomes.
• Prioritizes clinical problems accurately and in a timely manner.
• Responds to routine, urgent, and emergent patient problems appropriately by demonstrating effective decision-making.
• Provides follow up to ensure problem resolution.
• Proactive surveillance of adverse physiological trends.
• Appropriately address alerts/alarms.
• Uses clinical decision tools in determining evidence-based practices for clinical problems.
• Ensures prophylactic strategies in place.
• Effectively communicates and advocates needs and wishes of patient/significant other regarding health care.
• Formulates and articulates concise and comprehensive assessments of real or potential patient problems to the Virtual ICU intensivist.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required Associate's Degree in Nursing
• 3 years in an ICU
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Substitutions None
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

SKILLS

• Proficiency with Windows-based computer skills and operations
• Effective communication skills
• EMR: Cerner/EPIC/eCaremanager

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
• CRRN-E (obtained within 1 year of hire)

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. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.