RN Ortho Trauma Spine, Allegheny General

About the role

The Allegheny General Ortho/Trauma/Spine Unit is a 57-bed telemetry unit specializing in the care of patients with complex Ortho/Trauma needs, joint replacements, and neurosurgical spine surgeries. Occasionally, this unit handles the care of adolescent pediatric trauma patients.

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for a designated patient population
• 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

• Ability to assess learning needs of patient and family
• Ability to provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn

Benefits

• Union membership

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

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