RN 6A Stepdown, Allegheny General

About the role

The Unit is a 30-bed unit specializing in the care of ICU stepdown patients and complex medical cases. It primarily serves as a receiving unit for patients stepping down from MICU, admitting patients from the Emergency Department, outside hospitals, and smaller ICUs requiring higher levels of care.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Minimum 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

Qualifications

• Minimum 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

Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills
• Effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to assess and address learning needs of patients and families

Benefits

• Union membership
• Compliance with ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations
• Access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information
• Protection of patient and customer information in accordance with HIPAA and company policies

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.