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RN 6A Stepdown, Allegheny General

Highmark Health · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : Date Posted: 20251212 Location: Allegheny General Hospital Department: 6A Stepdown Status: Full Time Shi...

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Company: Allegheny Health Network Job Description: Date Posted: 20251212 Location: Allegheny General Hospital Department: 6A Stepdown Status: Full Time Shift: 72 hours every two weeks Rotation with rotating weekends and holiday per policy Union: Yes THE UNIT: Allegheny General's 6A Stepdown Unit is a 30 bed unit specializing in the care of ICU stepdown patients and complex medical cases. Primarily serving as a receiving unit for patients stepping down from MICU, 6A also admits patients from the Emergency Department, outside hospitals, and smaller ICUs requiring a higher level of care for stabilization. The unit frequently cares for patients with respiratory issues (with respiratory therapy available on the floor), drug and alcohol withdrawal, GI bleeds, altered mental status, sepsis, and congestive heart failure (CHF). Nurses manage a high-acuity patient population requiring frequent blood product administration, intravenous access, and close monitoring. ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL: AGH is a Level I Shock Trauma Center 5 state of the art ICU’s State of the art Cancer Center 550+ Beds ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK: At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center...