RN Registered Nurse-General Surgery-Allegheny General Hospital

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a registered nurse to be responsible for a designated patient population and to deliver care through the nursing process. This role emphasizes clinical assessment, care planning, and collaboration with the care team.

Responsibilities include directing patient care delivery, coordinating with the multidisciplinary team, and educating patients and families according to age and learning needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates clinical assessment skills and care planning responsibilities.
• Provides patient education across age groups per learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Delivers safe, effective care per regulatory requirements.
• Directs and manages patient care delivery by the team.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team from admission to discharge.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Patient education

Team leadership

Collaboration

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

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. (25%)
• Provides safe and effective care for the age population served according to regulatory requirements. (35%)
• Professionally directs and manages the activities of the patient care delivery by the team members. (15%)
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for the plan of care from admission through discharge. (15%)
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture and willingness to learn. (10%)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

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.

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.

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