Graduate Nurse 9A Oncology, Allegheny General

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Nurse is responsible and accountable for a designated patient population, providing care through the nursing process on the 9A Oncology Unit at Allegheny General Hospital. This 32-bed telemetry unit cares for patients with oncology-related diagnoses and provides chemotherapy administration, palliative care, hospice, and management of general medical needs that may accompany cancer diagnoses. The unit also cares for overflow patients from general medicine, surgery, and telemetry. Nurses receive specialized chemotherapy training and certification to support safe and effective treatment delivery.

The role involves providing age-appropriate care, coordinating patient care with the multidisciplinary team from admission through discharge, directing the activities of patient-care team members, and educating patients and families. The position is full-time, with 72 hours every two weeks and rotating weekends and holidays according to policy.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical assessment and care-planning skills.
• Provide safe and effective care for the age population served, in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Professionally direct and manage patient-care delivery activities performed by team members.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on the plan of care from admission through discharge.
• Assess the learning needs of patients and families and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed