Nurse Practitioner-Corrections - Primary Care, Nocturnist
Allegheny Health Network · Pittsburgh, PA
Posted October 16, 2026
Allegheny General Hospital · 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15212
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
This job provides primary, or acute and/or behavioral healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. This position involves a rotation of shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Thursdays 6p-6a. Friday 6p-6a, Saturdays 6p-6a and every other Wednesday 10p-6a.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation. (35%)
- Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)
- Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care. (10%)
- Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate. (10%)
- Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care. (10%)
- Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. (10%)
- Serves as the clinical expert and acts as a clinical resource. (10%)
- May perform other duties such as daily rounding of patients, manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
- MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master’s Program
- National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through an accredited association
- Current State Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
- Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Preferred
- Post Master’s program, DNP
- ACLS certification
- For Behavioral Health areas: Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), obtained within 2 years of hire.
Additional Employment Requirements:
- Prescriptive Authority from the practicing state within 60 days of hire
- Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
- CPR – American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Employer
Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is an integrated health system serving western Pennsylvania and parts of New York, Ohio and West Virginia. Formed in 2013 and part of Highmark Health, AHN has 16 hospitals with 3,000 beds, more than 300 locations for care and 27,000+ employees, including 3,500+ physicians, residents and fellows.
Every year AHN cares for patients through 135,000+ hospital discharges and observations, 2.2 million outpatient registrations, 400,000+ emergency visits and 8,700+ births. Its network includes 9 surgical centers, 6 regional cancer centers and 6 Health + Wellness Pavilions, and AHN trains the next generation of clinicians in 11 residency and 17 fellowship programs.
AHN's patient-centered approach means coordinated health and wellness services and accountability to patients from start to finish. The network keeps investing in advanced technology, new facilities and easier access, so patients can get world-class care right in their own neighborhoods.