RN CTSICU, Allegheny General

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Allegheny General CTSICU is a 24-bed unit with all single occupancy rooms. The Unit provides post-surgical ICU care to cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and transplant patients. Nurses are trained to scrub and circulate on the floor, as well as provide support and treatment to patients with mechanical circulatory devices (VAD, ECMO, Impella, balloon pump). The unit is proud to be a Platinum Level ECMO Center of Excellence and holds the Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification (C4). Allegheny General Hospital (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. Allegheny Health Network (AHN), a part of Highmark Health, is a 9-hospital system transforming healthcare by providing highly effective services. AHN is committed to inclusivity, 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).
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• CPR certification

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: Senior