RN 8A Surgical Transplant, Allegheny General

Allegheny Health Network Job Posting

Allegheny Health Network is seeking candidates for a position at Allegheny General Hospital. The unit is a 38 bed telemetry unit specializing in the care of abdominal transplant and colorectal surgical patients. Transplant care is provided primarily to kidney and liver patients, and abdominal care may include surgical oncology, pancreas, and kidney. The unit also sees trauma overflow patients.

The position is full time with a rotation that includes weekends and holidays. The union status is yes.

The responsibilities include demonstrating clinical assessment skills and care planning skills, providing safe and effective care for the age population served according to regulatory requirements, professionally directing and managing the activities of the patient care delivery by the team members, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team for the plan of care from admission through discharge, and assessing learning needs of patient and family and providing education based on age, culture and willingness to learn.

The minimum qualifications include current State of PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Additional employment requirements include Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate, Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate, Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate, and CPR certification.