RN 8A Surgical Transplant (Part Time), Allegheny General

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for a designated patient population, providing care through the nursing process. The role is on Allegheny General Hospital’s 38-bed 8A Surgical/Transplant telemetry unit, which specializes in abdominal transplant and colorectal surgical patients. Transplant care primarily serves kidney and liver patients; other abdominal care may include surgical oncology, pancreas, and kidney patients. The unit also receives trauma overflow patients.

The nurse assesses patients, plans and delivers safe, effective care, directs patient-care team activities, collaborates with the multidisciplinary team from admission through discharge, and assesses and addresses patient and family learning needs. Care must meet applicable regulatory requirements and be appropriate to the patient’s age, culture, and willingness to learn.

This is a part-time, union position at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, with a schedule of 32 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).
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• CPR certification.
• At least 1 year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical assessment and care-planning skills.
• Provide safe and effective care for the age population served according to 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 patient and family learning needs and provide education appropriate to age, culture, and willingness to learn.
• Comply with ethical, legal, privacy, information-security, and company conduct requirements.

What This Job Offers

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