Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Rehab - UPMC Carlisle

UPMC•Carlisle, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Carlisle is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse for its 20-bed, third-floor Inpatient Rehab unit. The nurse provides and coordinates care for a group of patients and their families, setting and maintaining standards for the level and quality of nursing care. The role uses independent judgment and collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and other care team members to support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. Rehabilitation patients often spend more time on the unit, giving nurses the opportunity to build relationships and support individualized goals as patients work toward greater strength, mobility, independence, confidence, and a successful return home. Nurses collaborate with physical, occupational, and speech therapists, physicians, case management, and other hospital services to develop plans of care. The role offers opportunities to build or broaden skills in assessment, medication administration, patient education, care coordination, and clinical decision-making. The title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience. This is a full-time position at 36 hours per week with a rotating day/night shift. The schedule includes every third weekend (Friday and Saturday) and every other holiday.

Requirements

Zero to two years of experience.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under a licensure compact agreement.
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.
Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
Act 34 clearance.
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 meet UPMC's requirement may result in termination or demotion from the graduate nurse position.
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 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 the ages of patients served by the assigned unit, including understanding lifespan growth and development and assessing and interpreting age-specific patient needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage and provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Develop daily goals and plans of care that involve patients as partners and address their individual needs holistically.
Apply the nursing process and critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues in patient care.
Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively to support coordination among caregivers; recommend changes to patient care and unit practices as appropriate.
Teach patients and families about their care and transitions to another level of care or home, applying adult learning principles.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor.
Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, quality improvement, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions about care.
Promote patient safety, quality, and satisfaction, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards.
Collaborate with rehabilitation therapists, physicians, case management, and other hospital services on patient plans of care.
Demonstrate accountability, flexibility, and professional development while maintaining productive working relationships.