Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date: 02/01/2016
Position Number: 49267
Location: Forbes Regional Hospital
Unit: Hospital Support
Status: Part-time
Shifts: Night Shift with WE rotation

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.
Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary:

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.

Job 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.
• Maintains a positive image with all customers by enhancing communication regarding bed management between the critical care areas, telemetry units and emergency department.
• Works in conjunction with Intensivist to ensure emergency nursing management of exacerbations in patient conditions through the hospital.
• Provides in service on patient care to all staff of the assigned clinical areas.
• Collaborates with directors and managers to determine other necessary functions which will optimize patient outcomes.
• Clinical problem solving in conjunction with physicians and managers.
• Serving in a lead capacity by assisting with supervision of staff.

Required Experience:

• 3 years of critical care experience required. BLS and ACLS required.
• Personal Use of Personal Protective equipment required.
• BSN Required
• Active PA RN License required
• CCRN Certification preferred