RN Float Pool, Critical Care Services

Company:

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description:

WEST PENN HOSPITAL: West Penn Hospital has Magnet recognition, private patient rooms, free employee parking and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees).

ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK: At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

RN Float Pool Critical Care (ICU), West Penn Hospital

West Penn Hospital’s Float Pool are highly trained expert RN’s who cover all areas of their specialty and clinical expertise. There is a variety of types of patients we receive and the level of acuity in the departments. This grouping includes the 16-bed Surgical ICU/Burn unit caring for both adult and pediatric patients as well as the 14-bed Medical Surgical ICU caring for sepsis, general, DKA, and obstetric ICU patients.

Qualifications:

• 2 years acute care nursing experience required in ICU
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association preferred
• NIH Stroke certification preferred
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Responsibilities:

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.

Compliance Requirement:

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. Employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. Compliance with HIPAA and the company’s Code of Business Conduct is required.

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