RN Emergency Department (New Grad), West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at West Penn Hospital assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families. The nurse is responsible for their actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. The Emergency Department is a 23-bed, non-trauma department that cares for individuals in emergency settings. West Penn Hospital has four-time Magnet recognition, private patient rooms, and free employee parking. Allegheny Health Network is a nine-hospital system that emphasizes teamwork, patient-centered care, inclusion, and employee growth and education. The role follows hospital policies and professional, ethical, legal, privacy, and information-security requirements.

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 staff duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider patient safety, condition, intervention complexity, and predictability of outcomes when assigning or providing care.
Give peers verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Support a safe environment for acknowledging mistakes and taking appropriate risks.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care and health services.
Promote patient-safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise delegates and evaluate LPN practice within the appropriate scope.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with physician direction, nursing and hospital policies, and patient and family needs.
Develop culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families against norms when possible to determine care needs.
Assess and document reported or recorded changes in 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 current research and other evidence to develop 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 manage time effectively to complete assigned duties during 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 Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and policies, HIPAA, and company privacy and information-security requirements.