Posted: 7/25/2024
Location: Allegheny General Hospital
Department: 12A Telemetry
Status: Full Time
Shift: 72 hours every two weeks
Rotation per guidelines
Union: NO
THE UNIT:
Allegheny General’s 12A Unit is 24 beds
Telemetry Unit
Cares for patients post cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery
Allegheny General Hospital:
AGH is a Level I Shock Trauma Center
5 state of the art ICU’s
State of the art Cancer Center
550+ Beds
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.
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
Directs and provides professional nursing care to patients through the process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation; coordinates the daily clinical and operational components of the unit.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees , monitors and collects data related to the facility and department's quality and satisfaction measures.
Serves as the clinical expert and role model for staff. Monitors and mentors staff performance and follows up appropriately with staff. May perform these duties in a supervisory capacity.
Demonstrates effective leadership skills by effective communication and interpersonal skills. Enhance professional relationships and achieves desired outcomes.
Utilizes the nursing process in providing and coordinating the plan of patient care for the age appropriate population.
Assures appropriate staffing levels and staffing mix to optimize routine operations within the context of productivity requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned or required
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
Bachelor’s Degree Nursing or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
CPR – American Heart Association
Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Preferred
BSN
3 years’ experience in clinical specialty
Previous supervisory experience
Certification in area of specialty
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Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA based enterprise that employs more than 40,000 people who serve millions of Americans across the country, is the second largest integrated health care delivery and financing network in the nation based on revenue. Highmark Health is the parent company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, and HM Health Solutions. Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates provide health insurance to nearly 5 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware as well as dental insurance, vision care and related health products through a national network of diversified businesses that include United Concordia Companies, HM Insurance Group, and Visionworks. Allegheny Health Network is the parent company of an integrated delivery network that includes eight hospitals, more than 2,800 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization, and health and wellness pavilions in western Pennsylvania. HM Health Solutions focuses on meeting the information technology platform and other business needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated health insurance plans by providing proven business processes, expert knowledge and integrated cloud-based platforms.
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