Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Limited Casual (Pediatrics)

UPMC•Erie, PA

About The Position

UPMC Magee-Womens in Erie is hiring a casual Registered Nurse to support the Pediatrics department. The title and rate of pay depend on the candidate’s years of experience. The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, accountable for setting standards for the level and quality of care and 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 the care team. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as establishing and maintaining 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. The nurse must have the knowledge and skills to care for or interact appropriately with patients served by the assigned unit. This includes understanding growth and development across the lifespan, assessing and interpreting patient data, and identifying and providing care appropriate to each patient’s age-specific needs in accordance with department policies and procedures.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience.
Current Pennsylvania Registered Professional Nurse licensure, or an eligible multistate license issued by a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state, subject to the stated residency-change licensure requirements.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within one year of hire or transfer.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance with renewal.
Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal.
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 productively and effectively in a complex environment, manage 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 application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Knowledge and skills to interact appropriately with patients of the ages served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret patient data for age-specific care needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop productive working relationships with internal and external colleagues by demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
Demonstrate understanding of cultural differences and promote healthy relationships among peers.
Maintain a balance between work and personal life, and model safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
Communicate identified workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
Formulate daily patient goals and plans of care that involve patients as partners and address their holistic needs.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues during an episode of care.
Communicate and translate patient conditions to other care providers, and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Create a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Apply adult learning principles, and teaching principles for children where applicable, when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.
Provide appropriate patient and family education to guide them through care and transitions to another level of care or home.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Promote open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by seeking feedback and improving practice.
Participate in unit- or department-specific quality improvement efforts and identify improvement opportunities to colleagues and management.
Take personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction with care and service quality.
Use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care, discuss improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient care plans.
Pursue professional development that improves professional practice and patient care quality.
Participate in unit-based shared governance and goal setting, and support change and transition to improve care quality and the practice environment.
Serve as an engaged care team partner and respond willingly to team members’ needs for assistance and collaboration.
Participate in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.
Adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility during the change process.
Assess patient data and provide care appropriate to the growth, development, and age-specific needs of patients served by the assigned unit.