Graduate Nurse - Advanced Medical & Neuro Unit

Allegheny Health Network - Clairton, PA

Job Title: Graduate Nurse - Advanced Medical & Neuro Unit

Position: Registered Nurse in Advanced Medical and Neurological Unit

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City: Clairton

State: PA

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Job Responsibilities

Assess human responses and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for individuals or families.
Provide leadership in a professional practice setting.
Contribute to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN, or support staff.
Assign duties and lunches for staff while performing charge role.
Consider maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of interventions, and predictability of outcomes.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
Create a culture of accepting mistakes and risk-taking.
Participate on interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care or health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives, such as National Patient Safety Goals.
Participate in department-specific quality initiatives, such as evidence-based practice (EBP) for specific populations.
Ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise, delegate, and evaluate assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate, and implement patient plans of care according to individual needs.
Derive culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family, and healthcare providers.
Analyze health status of individuals and families to determine patient care needs.
Assess patient reports/records for change of condition and notify physician and/or supervisor, intervening appropriately.
Accept assignments in areas other than primary unit and perform duties within individualized competency.
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
Promote advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
Seek formal and independent learning activities using current research findings for skill development.
Participate in systematic peer review and gather informal feedback regarding own practice.
Identify areas of strength and areas in need of professional development.
Meet time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
Continuously evaluate and assess patient and family satisfaction.
Participate in department-specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
Promote compassionate communication that is patient and family-centered.
Assess for and attempt to resolve patient/family concerns.
Utilize effective time management skills to complete assigned duties within established work shifts.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Current PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure through eNLC
CPR certification

Preferred Skills

Certification in area of specialty

Requirements

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License & Certification:

Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Current PA RN licensure or multi-state licensure through eNLC
CPR certification

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Generous benefit package for full-time and part-time employees

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

Compliance with HIPAA and company privacy policies is required.
Highmark Health prohibits discrimination against individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and prohibits discrimination based on any category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Facility Details

Name: Allegheny Health Network

Description: A hospital recognized for nursing excellence with Magnet® recognition, featuring private patient rooms.

Specialties:

Telemetry
Med-Surg
Stroke Care
Elective Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements

Mission: Transforming the future of healthcare by providing effective services to customers, patients, and communities while valuing inclusivity and offering educational opportunities.