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

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

18h

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and 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 care activities for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and requires establishing 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 nursing profession. This is a full-time position in the Harrisburg area with multiple locations. The position is 40 hours per week, with shifts that may vary from 4, 8, and/or 12 hours per day. Coverage hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, including approximately every third weekend. There are no Sunday shifts, holidays, or on-call responsibilities. Some travel during a shift may be required depending on the selected shift and patient schedules, and travel is reimbursed. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment; plans care with patients as partners; communicates patient needs and status to care providers; documents care; teaches patients and families; supports students, new staff, and colleagues; contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practice; and maintains productive working relationships. The nurse must be able to provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit and understand growth and development across the life span. A BSN is required. Zero to two years of experience is specified. Current RN licensure or a qualifying temporary practice permit and CPR/BLS credentials are required under the stated conditions. UPMC-approved national certification is preferred.

Requirements

BSN required.
Zero to two years of experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a license covered by an applicable multistate licensure compact; alternatively, a Temporary Practice Permit is listed as an accepted credential.
CPR required based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first; UPMC requires examination within six months of the graduate nurse’s start date.
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 effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple and changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in applying the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for care appropriate to the ages served and knowledge of life-span growth and development.

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, goal setting, and change and transition processes to improve care quality and the practice environment.
Serve as an engaged care-team partner, 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, formulate daily goals and plans of care, and involve patients as partners while considering their holistic needs.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues during patient care.
Communicate and translate patient conditions to other care providers, recommend changes to care or unit practices, and maintain comprehensive documentation that supports communication among caregivers.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction; build caring relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Teach patients and families and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Participate in quality improvement, identify opportunities to colleagues and management, and use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care and influence care plans.
Maintain productive working relationships, demonstrate accountability and commitment, understand cultural differences, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards.
Maintain a conscious balance between work and personal life and model safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors and perform other assigned duties.
Provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit, using knowledge of life-span growth and development to assess and interpret patient needs.