Telemetry (Full Time Nights), West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for the individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The RN is fully responsible for actions as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. This position is on West Penn Hospital’s 21-bed E8 medical/telemetry unit, which cares for medical and telemetry patients with conditions that may include heart failure, digestive disorders, severe sepsis, strokes, and pulmonary edema. The RN provides leadership in a professional practice setting, supports team development, delegates and supervises work as appropriate, and participates in interdisciplinary care and quality initiatives. The nurse uses the nursing process to provide individualized, culturally and age-appropriate care, communicates with patients and families, responds to changes in patient condition, and pursues ongoing professional learning. West Penn Hospital is a four-time Magnet-recognized hospital with private patient rooms and free employee parking. It is nationally recognized for burn care and is home to western Pennsylvania’s only pediatric burn center verified by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also ranked among the nation’s top 50 hospitals for OB-GYN care by U.S. News & World Report. Allegheny Health Network is a nine-hospital system and part of Highmark Health, focused on patient-centered care, inclusion, and employee growth and educational opportunities.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Certification in the area of specialty.
One year of inpatient medical telemetry RN experience.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and help build the team through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and the skills of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider safety, patient condition, intervention complexity, and predictability of outcomes when assigning work.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care and health services, patient safety initiatives, and department-specific quality initiatives; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise, delegate to, and evaluate LPN practice within the LPN scope as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care according to patient needs, physician and nurse prescriptions, and hospital policy, including patient and family involvement.
Develop culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other health care providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families and compare data with normal findings when possible to determine care needs.
Assess and report changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue continuous lifelong learning, use current research and evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills, and participate in professional organizations.
Participate in systematic peer review and seek feedback to identify strengths and professional development needs.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and use effective time management to complete duties during the assigned shift.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction, participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives, communicate compassionately, and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns.
Comply with ethical and legal standards, the company Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, and information security guidelines.