Provide direct nursing care using the nursing process for diverse patient populations in an 8-bed ICU unit.
Manage complex conditions including cardiac, pulmonary, infectious disease, neurology, nephrology, and GI specialties.
Initiate, monitor, and revise interdisciplinary care plans based on assessments and physician orders.
Complete comprehensive patient documentation per facility policies and regulatory requirements.
Teach patients and families to guide them through their care continuum.
What they're looking for
Current Pennsylvania RN licensure or multi-state licensure through enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
CPR certification from American Heart Association.
Act 34, Act 33, and Act 73 clearance certificates required.
ICU – Medical Intensive Care Unit
The Canonsburg ICU is an 8-bed unit that offers both intensive care and step-down capabilities, providing comprehensive care for a diverse patient population. Registered Nurses (RNs) in this department manage complex conditions across various specialties, including cardiac, pulmonary, infectious disease, neurology, nephrology, and GI. RNs in this department frequently care for patients experiencing sepsis, respiratory failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, substance abuse withdrawal, and much more. You'll thrive within our collaborative team structure, working alongside dedicated RNs, Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), hospitalist physicians, pulmonary intensivists and TeleICU, who are all committed to delivering exceptional patient care and supporting each other's professional development.
Canonsburg Hospital is a recognized commitment to patient care. We are also proud to be a certified Primary Stroke CANCC Pathway To Excellence® facility, known for its nursing distinction and excellence, providing crucial, specialized care to our community. Employees at Canonsburg Hospital benefit from a generous benefits package (available to full-time and part-time status employees), and a strong emphasis on professional development and shared governance, fostering a collaborative and empowering work environment.
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
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of the healthcare organization.
Essential Responsibilities
Utilizes the nursing process in providing and coordinating the plan of patient care for the age appropriate population. (30%)
Initiates, monitors and revises interdisciplinary plan of care based on assessment findings and physician orders for the age appropriate population. (20%)
Completes patient documentation in a comprehensive manner in accordance with facility policies and regulatory requirements that promotes interdisciplinary communication. (25%)
Provides ongoing and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them across the continuum of care. (20%)
Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor. (5%)
Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications
Minimum
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.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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