Clinician, Day/Evening Shift, Cardiac Med/Surg, UPMC Community Osteopathic - Harrisburg PA

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center • Harrisburg, PA

95d • $45 - $57

About The Position

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you - financially, personally, and professionally - starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career. Here's how we support our nurses: Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience). Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year. Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education. Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!). CG4 is a 32-bed cardiac/med-surg unit with all private rooms. We care for a wide variety of patients on our unit, specializing in heart failure but also seeing a range of other diagnoses and a respiratory component. CG4 is a high energy, fast-paced floor that collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team including RNs, LPNs, and Nursing Support Staff with varying levels of experience. Being a Cardiac-focused unit, we also work closely with the CHF Hospitalists who are present on the unit daily. As a nurse on CG4, you will be responsible for monitoring, assessing and implementing individualized care plans while also educating patients and families throughout their stay. Growth and development are essential to the CG4 team. As a support to our newly graduated nurses, you will be enrolled attend a 10-month Nurse Residency Program that helps support new nurses during their first year. As a Magnet-designated hospital, our nurses share a passion for collaboration, integrity, and dedication to patient-centered care. If you're interested in being a part of a high-energy, challenging, and fast-paced environment, come join the CG4 team!

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience.
• BSN required/MSN or CNL preferred.
• Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.
• Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing.
• Actively participates in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses and assists with the development of new preceptors in their role.
• Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques.
• Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work.
• Applies nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Practices solid verbal and written communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers.
• Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process.

Benefits

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000.
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution.
• Discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree