RN 6A Stepdown (Nights), Allegheny General

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Allegheny General's 6A Stepdown Unit is a 30-bed unit specializing in the care of ICU stepdown patients and complex medical cases. It primarily serves as a receiving unit for patients stepping down from MICU, but also admits patients from the Emergency Department, outside hospitals, and smaller ICUs requiring a higher level of care for stabilization. The unit frequently cares for patients with respiratory issues (with respiratory therapy available on the floor), drug and alcohol withdrawal, GI bleeds, altered mental status, sepsis, and congestive heart failure (CHF). Nurses manage a high-acuity patient population requiring frequent blood product administration, intravenous access, and close monitoring. AGH is a Level I Shock Trauma Center with 5 state-of-the-art ICUs, a state-of-the-art Cancer Center, and over 550 beds. AHN is a 9-hospital system, part of Highmark Health, committed to transforming healthcare by providing highly effective services. AHN is dedicated to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering growth and educational opportunities.

Requirements

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification
• Minimum one year RN experience

Nice To Haves

• 1st preference to employee on current night schedule on unit
• 2nd preference to employee on current unit

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for a designated patient population for the purpose of providing care based upon enactment of the nursing process.
• Demonstrates clinical assessment skills and care planning skills.
• Provides safe and effective care for the age population served according to regulatory requirements.
• Professionally directs and manages the activities of the patient care delivery by the team members.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for the plan of care from admission through discharge.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture and willingness to learn.

What This Job Offers

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