RN- Operating Room- Off Shift - Allegheny General Hospital

** Company :*
* Allegheny Health Network

** Job Description :*
* Date Posted:

Location:

Allegheny General Hospital

Department:
Operating Room

Status:
Full Time

Shift:  72 hours every two weeks

** RN's hired into the steady off shift program in the Operating Room will be scheduled for either the 1430 pm- 11 pm*
* ** or the 1030 pm-7am shift*
* ** Both will*
* ** rotate weekends, call and holidays per policy.*
* Union:
Yes

** 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:

Delivers professional nursing care within the perioperative arena to patients undergoing operative or other invasive procedures.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Coordinates use of supplies, instrumentation and equipment for pre and intraoperative care and ensures that the equipment is functioning properly. (25%)

+ Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure. (25%)

+ Acts as patient advocate and documents preoperative and intraoperative care delivered in compliance with hospital, departmental and regulatory agencies. (25%)

+ Monitors the surgical environment to ensure that aseptic technique is followed by the surgical team. (25%)

QUALIFICATIONS:

** Requirements:*
* Current RN PA license in good standing

Minimum one year RN experience

Minimum one year OR RN experience

1st preference to employee on current night schedule on unit

2nd preference to employee on current unit

+ Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

+ Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

+ Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

+ Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

** _Disclaimer: _
** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._

** _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._

_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._

_Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._

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