RN Float Pool/Registry, Progressive Care Service Line, West Penn Hospital

About the role

The RN Float Pool at West Penn Hospital covers various specialties and clinical areas, including Med/Obs/Tele, PCU/Surgical Oncology, and other variable acuity units. Patients can range from heart failure to digestive disorders, severe sepsis, oncology, and pulmonary edema.

Responsibilities

• 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 2 years acute care nursing experience required.
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
• NIH Certification preferred

Qualifications

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

West Penn Hospital offers Magnet® recognition, private patient rooms, free employee parking, and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees).

Pay

This position has a $7/hour additional allowance on top of base rate per West Penn CBA.

Schedule

Not specified