RN - Cardiac Progressive Care (New April/May 2027 Grads) Jefferson

Highmark Health • Jefferson Hills, PA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse on Jefferson Hospital’s 5 West Cardiac Progressive Care Unit assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals and families. The nurse is fully responsible for actions performed as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

The 28-bed unit provides high-level cardiac monitoring and integrated care for patients before and after open-heart surgery, patients undergoing cardiac procedures such as catheterizations, ablations, and pacemaker procedures, and patients who may require BiPAP, pacing wires, chest tubes, or titratable intravenous drips.

The RN provides leadership in a professional practice setting, contributes to team development, and participates in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care and health services. The role includes assigning and delegating work according to patient needs and staff competencies, delivering individualized and culturally and age-appropriate care, promoting patient safety and quality initiatives, and communicating compassionately with patients and families. The nurse is expected to continue developing clinical and professional skills, meet attendance guidelines, and complete assigned duties within the established work shift.

Allegheny Health Network is a nine-hospital system that is part of Highmark Health. Jefferson Hospital describes its nursing culture as recognized with ANCC Magnet with Distinction and provides private patient rooms. The job description notes that benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania RN license or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to team development through role modeling, mentoring, and supporting colleagues.
• Assign and delegate tasks based on patient needs, the complexity and predictability of care, and the competencies of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
• Promote a safe care environment and provide peers with verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance.
• Share knowledge and skills with colleagues and contribute to a learning environment that accepts mistakes and supports safe risk-taking.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams evaluating clinical care and health services.
• Promote patient safety initiatives, participate in department-specific quality initiatives, and ensure appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervise, delegate to, and evaluate LPN practice within the applicable scope of practice.
• 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.
• Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with the patient, family, and other health care providers.
• Analyze the health status of individuals and families to determine care needs, comparing findings with norms when possible.
• Assess and report changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
• Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
• Pursue ongoing learning, use current research and evidence to develop clinical and professional skills, and promote the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Participate in systematic peer review and seek feedback to identify strengths and professional development needs.
• Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and complete assigned duties within the established work shift.
• Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Communicate compassionately with patients and families and assess and attempt to resolve their concerns.

Benefits

• The posting states that a generous benefit package is offered to full-time and part-time employees.
• Private patient rooms are available at the facility.

What This Job Offers

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