Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - med/surg E4 (Hanover)

UPMC • Hanover, PA

3d

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the standards, quality, and provision of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides 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 maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve desired patient outcomes across the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession.

The nurse uses the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment, develop individualized plans of care, identify clinical and other patient needs, communicate patient conditions, and maintain comprehensive documentation. The role also includes patient and family education, support for the development of students and colleagues, participation in shared governance and quality improvement, and the use of research and evidence-based practice to improve care and patient satisfaction. The nurse must provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week position on days, with work every 2–3 weekends depending on unit needs and every other holiday. UPMC offers career and financial growth opportunities, paid time off and holidays, tuition reimbursement, and an experienced-RN sign-on bonus opportunity. Flexible shift programs may also be available; eligibility requires at least six months of nursing experience.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards and include didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
• Act 34 clearance.
• Zero to two years of experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, departments, patients, and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical thinking skills to apply and lead others in the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and interpret patient data in light of age-specific needs.
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• UPMC-approved national certification.
• Experienced RN status for eligibility for the sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide nursing care activities for a group of patients and their families.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals; model accountability, motivation, and commitment.
• Communicate workplace safety hazards and promote healthy work practices and relationships.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily goals and individualized plans of care.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient needs.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, and recommend changes to patient care or unit practices as appropriate.
• Build compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and improvements to care and the practice environment.
• Respond to care-team needs, collaborate with team members, and adapt to change.
• Participate in unit or department quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities to improve quality and patient satisfaction.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care and patient plans of care.

Benefits

• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at an accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Opportunity for a sign-on bonus for experienced RNs.
• Career ladders and opportunities for professional and financial growth.
• Premium pay differential may be available for eligible night-shift or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

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