Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - UPMC West Shore Exprienced RNs Only

UPMC • Mechanicsburg, PA

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About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for setting standards and providing high-quality nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families, using independent judgment and collaborating with the care team. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and involves maintaining relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes across the continuum of care. The nurse also demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession.

The nurse applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to create a healing, patient-focused environment. This includes assessing patients’ clinical and other needs, planning care in partnership with patients, communicating and documenting effectively, educating patients and families, supporting colleagues and learners, and contributing to quality improvement and evidence-based practice. The role requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care to patients served by the assigned unit.

Title and starting pay rate may vary based on experience. UPMC offers flexible shift options, including programs primarily working night or weekend shifts with premium pay differentials; eligibility requires at least six months of nursing experience, and orientation may occur during regular business hours.

Requirements

• One to two years of experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under a licensure compact agreement.
• CPR required based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
• Act 34 clearance.
• 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 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 sufficient to apply 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 appropriate care and interaction with the ages of patients served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of growth and development across the life span and the ability to assess and interpret age-specific patient needs.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and external partners, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Recognize cultural differences and promote healthy relationships among peers.
• Maintain a balance between work and personal life, model safe work hours and healthy time management, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards.
• Teach patients and families using adult learning principles, providing appropriate guidance throughout the episode of care and during transitions to another level of care or home.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, including potentially serving as a preceptor; seek feedback and improve practice.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily goals and holistic plans of care in partnership with patients.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patient care.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, coordinate with other care providers, and recommend changes to patient care or unit practices as appropriate.
• Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction; build caring relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Pursue professional development and participate in shared governance, goal setting, change initiatives, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Serve as an engaged care team partner, respond to team members’ requests for assistance, and adapt flexibly to change.
• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts and identify improvement opportunities to colleagues and management.
• Take responsibility for improving patient satisfaction and use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement and patient care plans.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000, 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 career ladders, including a new nursing career ladder, with opportunities to advance and recognition for experience and advanced education.
• 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 working primarily night or weekend shifts.

What This Job Offers

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