RN E8 Medical Telemetry (New Grad), West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on E8, West Penn Hospital’s 21-bed medical, observation, and telemetry unit. Patients may require care for conditions including heart failure, digestive disorders, severe sepsis, strokes, pulmonary edema, and wounds. The nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals and families, taking full responsibility as a licensed nurse and accountability for the quality of care delivered. West Penn Hospital has Magnet recognition, private patient rooms, free employee parking, and a benefits package for full-time and part-time employees. Allegheny Health Network is a nine-hospital system within Highmark Health focused on patient-centered care, inclusion, fresh perspectives, and employee growth and educational opportunities.

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.

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 based on patient needs and staff skill levels; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider safety, patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning or delegating work.
Give peers verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluations of clinical care and health services, promote patient safety initiatives, and take part in department quality initiatives.
Use appropriate order sets and supervise, delegate to, and evaluate LPN practice within the applicable scope.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with provider direction and nurse and hospital policies, involving patients and families.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families and compare findings with norms when possible to identify care needs.
Recognize and report changes in patient condition to the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue ongoing learning and professional development using research and evidence, and promote the profession through participation in professional organizations.
Participate in 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 assigned work during the shift.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction, participate in related initiatives, communicate compassionately, and assess and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns.