RN - Resource, Critical Care - Jefferson

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Provides clinical oversight and expertise across all patient units to ensure that patient care is delivered in a safe and skilled manner; integrates the policies and procedures of the Department of Nursing to maintain continuity of quality care.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Functions in a lead capacity by assisting with clinical oversight of nursing personnel. Provides leadership and orientation to clinical personnel and for performing a variety of nursing duties in order to coordinate the delivery care to patients. Serves as a role model, leader, consultant, collaborator, educator and clinician. (40%)
• Maintains a positive image with all customers by enhancing communication regarding bed management between the critical care areas, telemetry units and emergency department. (20%)
• Works in conjunction with Intensivist to ensure emergency nursing management of exacerbations in patient conditions through the hospital. (20%)
• Provides inservice on patient care to all staff of the assigned clinical areas. (10%)
• Collaborates with directors and managers to determine other necessary functions which will optimize patient outcomes. (10%)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• 3 years of critical care experience

Preferred

• Certification in critical care nursing (CCRN)
• BSN
• ACLS

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

• CPR certification

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.

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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. 

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