Professional Staff Nurse, BSN (RN) - Radiology (Harrisburg area, multiple locations)

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, responsible for setting standards for the level and quality of care and accountable for providing nursing care. The nurse manages and provides patient care for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as building collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and the nursing profession. This full-time role serves the Harrisburg area at multiple locations. Shifts may vary between 4, 8, and 12 hours per day. Coverage is scheduled between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with approximately every third weekend covered. There are no Sundays, holidays, or call shifts. Some travel during a shift may be required depending on the selected shift and patient schedules; travel is reimbursed. The nurse provides age-appropriate care, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and interpreting patient-status information to identify age-specific care needs in accordance with department policies and procedures. The position requires a BSN and is listed for candidates with zero to two years of experience. Current RN licensure and CPR/BLS credentials are required as specified in the posting; an approved UPMC national certification is preferred.

Requirements

BSN required.
Zero to two years of experience.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a license covered by an applicable multistate Nursing Licensure Compact agreement; a Temporary Practice Permit is listed as an alternative credential.
CPR is required based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, within 30 days of hire; Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is listed.
Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first; the posting states that failure to take the examination within six months of the start date may result in termination or demotion at the business unit's discretion.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment, critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical-thinking skills necessary to apply and lead others in application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Ability to provide appropriate care and interaction for the ages served by the assigned unit, with knowledge of lifespan growth and development and the ability to assess and interpret patient-status information for age-specific needs.

Nice To Haves

UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate accountability for professional development that improves professional practice and patient-care quality.
Participate in unit-based shared governance and goal setting, and support changes and transitions that improve care quality and the practice environment.
Serve as an engaged partner on the care team, respond to colleagues' needs for assistance, and participate in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment; set daily goals and develop holistic plans of care with patients as partners.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues; communicate patient conditions to care providers and recommend changes to care or unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication between caregivers and incorporate professional, business-unit, and health-system goals to improve safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build caring, compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Teach patients and families using adult-learning principles, support transitions between care settings, and contribute to the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Seek feedback and promote open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development.
Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement, identify improvement opportunities, and take responsibility for patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement, discuss opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient care plans.
Maintain productive internal and external working relationships; demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment; understand cultural differences and support healthy relationships.
Maintain a balance between work and personal life, model safe work hours and healthy lifestyle practices, and communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors and perform other duties as assigned.