RN E6 Postpartum/Newborn Nursery (Full Time), West Penn Hospital

About the Role

This is a full-time position requiring 36 hours per week, with rotating day/night shifts and weekend requirements. The role is located in West Penn Hospital’s Postpartum and Newborn Nursery Unit, also known as Mother/Baby. The unit consists of 33 couplet care rooms and a 36-bed Level I Nursery staffed by one RN per shift.

About the Hospital

West Penn Hospital, a four-time Magnet®-recognized facility, offers private patient rooms, free employee parking, and a generous benefits package for both full-time and part-time employees. It is nationally recognized for burn care and is the only pediatric burn center in western Pennsylvania verified by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also ranked in the nation’s top 50 for OB-GYN care by U.S. News & World Report.

About the Network

Allegheny Health Network (AHN), part of Highmark Health, is a 9-hospital system transforming healthcare by providing highly effective services to patients and communities. AHN values inclusivity, fresh perspectives, and offers robust growth and educational opportunities for employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and act as a team player by mentoring and helping others succeed.
• Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and the skill level of RNs, LPNs, or support staff, including assigning duties and lunches when in a charge role.
• Consider patient condition, complexity of interventions, and predictability of outcomes to maintain a safe environment.
• Provide verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and role performance to peers.
• Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues, fostering a culture where risk-taking is safe and expected.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promote patient safety initiatives, such as National Patient Safety Goals, and participate in department-specific quality initiatives (e.g., evidence-based practice for population-specific care).
• Ensure appropriate order sets are used and supervise/evaluate assigned LPNs within their scope of practice.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate, and implement patient care plans according to individual needs, as prescribed by physicians, nurses, and hospital policy, including patient and family involvement.
• Derive culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family, and other healthcare providers.
• Analyze health status data to determine patient care needs and compare against norms when possible.
• Assess and document changes in patient condition, notify physicians/supervisors, and intervene appropriately.
• Accept assignments in areas outside the primary unit and perform duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
• Promote advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Seek formal and independent learning activities using current research and evidence to maintain and develop clinical skills.
• Participate in systematic peer review and obtain informal feedback from patients, peers, and colleagues to identify areas of strength and professional development.
• Adhere to time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Continuously evaluate and assess patient and family satisfaction, and participate in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promote compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication and attempt to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilize effective time management skills to complete assigned duties within the established work shift.

Requirements

• Current State of PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Certification in area of specialty (preferred).
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• CPR certification.

Benefits

Generous benefits package available for full-time and part-time status employees.

Schedule

Full-time, 36 hours per week with rotating day/night shifts and weekend requirements.