Allegheny Health Network Careers

Position Number: 55355
Location: West Penn Hospital
Department: School of Nursing,
Status: Full Time

Welcome to Allegheny Health Network (AHN), a proud member of Highmark Health. Working as an integrated delivery system based in western Pennsylvania, AHN includes seven hospitals, three health + wellness pavilions, and hundreds of primary and specialty care offices, with more than 1,700 physicians, 17,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. 

AHN’s nationally recognized doctors and healthcare professionals are continuously exploring and advancing innovative treatments to provide accessible and quality care. Comparion Medical Analytics ranked many of our programs among the best in the country, according to its 2016 National Quality ratings. Also, other organizations, including Thomson Reuters and Consumer Reports, have recognized our dedication to excellence and world-class medicine.

AHN is a national leader in the healthcare industry, committed to improving health and promoting wellness in our community, one person at a time. We are dedicated to continually learning and exploring new, better, and creative ways to serve our patients, our employees and our community.

The goal of West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is to provide an educational system whereby students grow, personally and professionally, in the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to function as practitioners of nursing in healthcare settings that are responsive to individual and community needs.

Job Summary: Provides classroom and clinical instruction and evaluation of students; Contributes to functions of Faculty
Organization to recruit and admit students, develop, implement and evaluate the program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teaches classroom theory for assigned courses which include course development, creation of outlines, syllabi, bibliographies, teaching materials and examinations according to school policy to insure instruction is current and relevant.
• Provides clinical instruction and supervision in the clinical area to assist the student in socialization, skill development and the correlation of classroom theory to clinical area.
• Evaluates student performance in the classroom and in the clinical area according to school policy to insure the promotion and graduation of students.
• Contributes to the Faculty Organization and its standing committees as assigned to carry out the functions of
  the organization.
• Contributes to the annual systematic evaluation activities to improve program quality and maintain accreditation.
• Primarily responsible for medical/surgical clinical with some laboratory and classroom/didactic.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

• Current PA RN license.
• Master's Degree in Nursing required or must be obtained within 1 year of hire.
• 2 years experience in clinical area of direct responsibility may be required depending on specialty. (medical surgical)
• Two years teaching experience in a school of nursing preferred.
• Computer skills required.