RN - Medical Progressive Care (Rotational) Jefferson

Allegheny Health Network; Clairton (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefit package

Continuous professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse for their medical progressive care unit in Clairton, PA. The role involves assessing and implementing nursing care for patients with complex needs, including respiratory and heart failures.

With a focus on safety and collaborative practice, the RN will lead care teams, ensure compliance with health regulations, and engage in continuous professional development. This position offers opportunities for growth within a network recognized for nursing excellence.

Qualifications

• Act 34, Act 33, and Act 73 clearances required.
• CPR certification is mandatory.
• Certification in area of specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate nursing care for individuals and families.
• Provide leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Ensure patient safety and effective communication.
• Participate in department-specific quality initiatives.
• Supervise and evaluate support staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Nursing process

Education

Current State of PA RN licensure

Job description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

5 South, Medical Progressive Care

Jefferson's Medical Progressive Care Unit consists of 28 beds with capabilities for high level cardiac monitoring. Integrated patient care is provided for patients with Respiratory Failure, Heart Failure, and patients that may require bi-pap, chest tubes, and titratable intravenous drips.

Jefferson Hospital has Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, private patient rooms, and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees).

Allegheny Health Network is a 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, 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.

Overview

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

Essential Responsibilities

• The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff. Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
• Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex National Patient Safety Goals).
• Participates in department specific quality initiatives (ex EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
• Assess patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues and others. Identifies areas of strength, as well as, areas in which professional development would be beneficial.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.
• Participates in department specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centered.
• Assesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within established work shift.

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in area of specialty

EEO Statement

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.