RN T8 Medical Short Stay (Full Time), West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Short Stay (MSS) unit, located on the 8th floor of the Tower at West Penn Hospital, is a 26-bed unit with 12 private and 6 semi-private rooms. It provides care to patients with blood cancer and autoimmune diseases, including various infusion therapies like biological and anticancer treatments. Nurses on this unit are educated on new protocols and participate in innovations for new treatments for this special patient population. The unit also serves as a collection center for cellular therapies such as Stem Cells, Chimeric Antigen Receptors (Car- T Cells), and Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILS) via apheresis procedures. Nurses working in MSS are educated and trained to be competent in all aspects of nursing care within the department. West Penn Hospital has Magnet® recognition, private patient rooms, free employee parking, and a generous benefit package for full-time and part-time employees. Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is a 9-hospital system, part of Highmark Health, committed to working together and placing patients at the center of all they do. AHN is transforming healthcare by providing effective services and is dedicated to inclusivity, valuing diverse perspectives, and offering growth and educational opportunities.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Certification in area of specialty

Responsibilities

Assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families.
Is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.
Provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
Contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and the skill level of RN, LPN, or support staff.
Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of intervention, and predictability of outcome.
Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture where risk-taking is safe and expected.
Participates on interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care or health services.
Promotes patient safety initiatives (e.g., National Patient Safety Goals).
Participates in department-specific quality initiatives (e.g., EBP population specific).
Assures appropriate order sets are used.
Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate, and implement a patient plan of care according to individual needs as prescribed by physician, nurse, and hospital policy, including the patient and family.
Derives culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family, and other healthcare providers.
Analyzes the health status of individuals and families, comparing data with the norm when possible, to determine patient care needs.
Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor, intervening appropriately and documenting accordingly.
Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit and performs duties within individualized competency.
Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
Seeks formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues, and others.
Identifies areas of strength and areas where professional development would be beneficial.
Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.
Participates in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family-centered.
Assesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
Utilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within the established work shift.