Professional Staff Nurse, OR UPMC West Shore

UPMC • Mechanicsburg, PA

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About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse OR 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 patient care for a group of patients and their families, using independent judgment and collaborating with care team members. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The nurse establishes collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care, and demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession.

The nurse applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to create a healing environment, develop patient-centered plans of care, communicate patient needs, teach patients and families, support colleagues and learners, and contribute to quality improvement and evidence-based practice. The role requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan and to work effectively in a complex environment.

The work schedule is predominantly day shift, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with weekends, holidays, and call. Frequency and additional specifics will be discussed during the interview. Flexible shift programs, including primarily night or weekend options with premium pay differentials, may be available to eligible employees with at least six months of nursing experience.

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the facility's state or a qualifying multistate license through a participating Nursing Licensure Compact state; a Temporary Practice Permit may apply to graduate nurses.
• CPR certification meeting 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 the exam within six months of the start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, with renewal; Act 33, with renewal; Act 34, with renewal; and Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewal.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, other departments, patients, and families.
• Ability to work productively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical thinking skills 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 provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set standards for the level and quality of nursing care and provide accountable patient care.
• Manage and provide care activities for a group of patients and their families, collaborating with care team members.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily patient goals and plans of care.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patient care.
• Communicate and document patient conditions comprehensively; articulate needs to other care providers and recommend changes to care or unit practices.
• Build caring, compassionate, healing 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 unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and quality improvement efforts.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care and contribute to patients' plans of care.
• Maintain productive working relationships, demonstrate accountability and cultural awareness, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
• Perform the scrub role if hired as an RN on or after July 1, 2023.
• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors and complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000, with amount and eligibility based on nursing role and candidate experience.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Dedicated nursing career ladders, including a newly added nursing career ladder.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Premium pay differential for eligible employees in primarily night-shift or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed