Job Description
Company
Allegheny Health Network
Job Description Date Posted: 20240726
Location: Allegheny General Hospital
Department: 5A/5C Medicine Telemetry
Status: Full Time
Shift: 72 hours every two weeks
Rotation with rotating weekends and holiday per policy
Union: Yes
The Unit Allegheny General’s 5C is a 30 bed medical telemetry unit
The diagnosis range from heart failure to G.I. bleeds. This is a very fast-paced unit and teamwork is a must. Diverse patient population
- Heart Failure
- MICU Stepdown/Post MICU and CCU
- Post Ventilator Patient
- 3% turnover
- CHF Exacerbation
- Altered Mental Status
- Dyspnea, SOB
Allegheny General Hospital - AGH is a Level I Shock Trauma Center
- 5 state of the art ICU’s
- State of the art Cancer Center
- 550+ Beds
Allegheny Health Network At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.
General Overview 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
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
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Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, For contractors, Local area, Shift work,