RN MICU, Allegheny General

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The RN MICU is responsible and accountable for a designated patient population, providing care through the nursing process in Allegheny General Hospital’s 28-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit. The unit cares for critically ill patients, primarily those with respiratory failure, sepsis, and multi-system organ failure. All rooms are private.

The registered nurse assesses patients, plans and delivers safe, effective care according to regulatory requirements, and professionally directs and manages patient-care activities performed by team members. The nurse collaborates with the multidisciplinary team on care plans from admission through discharge and assesses the learning needs of patients and families, providing education tailored to age, culture, and willingness to learn.

This is a full-time, union position requiring 72 hours every two weeks, with rotation that includes weekends and holidays according to policy. The role requires current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), CPR certification, and the specified Pennsylvania background clearances. Employees must comply with applicable legal and ethical standards, company policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, and information-security guidelines.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania RN licensure 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.
• Compliance with applicable legal and ethical standards, company policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, and information-security guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical assessment and care-planning skills.
• Provide safe and effective care for the age population served in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Professionally direct and manage patient-care delivery activities performed by team members.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on the plan of care from admission through discharge.
• Assess the learning needs of patients and families and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
• Protect confidential customer information and comply with HIPAA, company privacy and information-security policies, the Code of Business Conduct, and applicable laws and regulations.

What This Job Offers

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