RN E9 Inpatient Post-Surgery (Full Time 36 Hours), West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in West Penn Hospital’s 38-bed, non-monitored Inpatient Post-Surgery Unit, providing post-operative care to bariatric, esophageal, gynecological oncology, surgical oncology, urology, and GI patients following their time in the PACU. Most patients stay on the unit for 4–5 days.

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned individuals and families. The nurse is responsible for actions taken as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. The role includes professional leadership, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, delegation and supervision as appropriate, promotion of patient safety and quality initiatives, and compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication.

West Penn Hospital is part of Allegheny Health Network, a nine-hospital system and part of Highmark Health. The hospital has four-time Magnet recognition, private patient rooms, and free employee parking. The posting describes a full-time, 36-hour position and notes a generous benefit package for full-time and part-time employees.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania RN license 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.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to team success through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assign or delegate tasks according to patient needs and the skill level of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
• Consider the safety of the environment, patient condition, intervention complexity, and predictability of outcomes when making care decisions.
• Give peers verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
• Participate on interdisciplinary teams evaluating clinical care or health services.
• Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervise, delegate, and evaluate assigned LPN practice within the applicable scope, as appropriate.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with physician direction, nursing and hospital policy, and patient and family needs.
• Develop culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes in collaboration with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
• Analyze individual and family health status against norms when possible to determine care needs.
• Assess and document reported or recorded changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, and intervene appropriately.
• Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
• Pursue continuous learning, use research and evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills, and promote the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Participate in peer review, obtain feedback, and identify strengths and professional development needs.
• Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and use time effectively to complete assigned duties within the work shift.
• Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives.
• Communicate compassionately with patients and families, assess their concerns, and attempt to resolve them.
• Comply with the company’s code of business conduct, applicable laws and policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, and information security guidelines.

Benefits

• Generous benefit package for full-time and part-time employees.
• Free employee parking.

What This Job Offers

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