RN E8 Rapid Transfer/PCU (New Grad), West Penn Hospital
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the E8 Rapid Transfer Unit/PCU, a specialized variable-acuity area that evaluates and triages patients with acute medical conditions. The unit focuses on expediting assessment, diagnosis, and treatment decisions to improve patient flow and outcomes. Nurses are cross-trained to work on Med/Obs/Tele and must obtain ACLS and NIHSS certifications before completing orientation. The RN assesses patient and family needs and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care. The role includes providing professional leadership, coordinating care with interdisciplinary teams, promoting patient safety and quality initiatives, and communicating compassionately with patients and families. The RN is responsible for licensed nursing actions and accountable for the quality of care delivered.
Requirements
- Current Pennsylvania RN license or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- ACLS and NIHSS certifications must be obtained before coming off orientation.
- 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
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care according to the individual needs of patients and applicable prescriptions, policies, and procedures.
- Determine culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes in collaboration with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
- Analyze the health status of individuals and families to determine patient care needs.
- Recognize and document changes in a patient's condition, notify the physician or supervisor, and intervene appropriately.
- 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 staff skill levels; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
- Consider patient safety, condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning or delegating work.
- Provide peers with verbal and written feedback and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
- Participate in interdisciplinary teams evaluating clinical care or health services.
- Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives, including use of appropriate order sets.
- Supervise and evaluate delegated LPN work within the LPN scope of practice, as appropriate.
- Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
- Pursue ongoing learning and professional development using current research and evidence.
- Participate in professional organizations, peer review, and feedback on clinical practice.
- Evaluate 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.
- Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and complete assigned duties within the established work shift.
Benefits
- Free employee parking.
- Generous benefit package for full-time and part-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
