Professional Staff Nurse, Full-Time (Women's Hospital PACU)

UPMC•Erie, PA

11d

About The Position

UPMC Hamot is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to support the Women's Hospital PACU. This Registered Nurse is part of the care delivery team and is accountable for setting standards for the level and quality of care, and for managing and providing nursing care to a group of patients and their families. The role involves independent judgment, communication, collaboration, leadership, partnership, and supervision. The nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care, while demonstrating commitment to the community and nursing profession. The position applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, develops holistic plans of care with patients as partners, identifies clinical and other patient-care needs, communicates patient conditions to care providers, and maintains comprehensive documentation. The nurse provides patient and family education, supports students and new staff, contributes to unit-based shared governance and quality improvement, and uses research and evidence-based practice to improve care. This position is primarily scheduled for day shifts. Title and pay rate depend on the candidate's years of experience.

Requirements

Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or an eligible multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; 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 examination within six months of the graduate nurse start date.
PALS within one year of hire or transfer.
ACLS within one year of hire or transfer.
Required applicable clearances: 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, and patients and families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and use 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.
Experience: the posting says candidates with at least one year of RN experience are preferred; it also lists zero to two years of experience.
Employees entering night- or weekend-shift programs must have at least six months of nursing experience and may need to complete orientation during regular business hours.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
UPMC-approved national certification preferred.
At least one year of RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Set standards for the level and quality of nursing care and manage and provide care activities for a group of patients and their families.
Build and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, patients, families, physicians, and other care providers; demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment.
Promote healthy working relationships, understand cultural differences, maintain work-life balance, model safe work hours and time management, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Seek feedback and contribute to an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care and formulate daily goals and holistic plans of care in partnership with patients.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues relevant to patient care.
Communicate patient conditions to other care providers and make recommendations regarding patient care and unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Support patient safety, quality, and satisfaction goals of professional organizations, the business unit, and the health system.
Build healing relationships and create a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience.
Pursue professional development that improves nursing practice and patient care quality.
Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, quality improvement, and efforts to improve the professional practice environment.
Serve as an engaged care team partner and respond to team members' needs for assistance and collaboration.
Identify quality improvement opportunities and take personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvement, including discussing opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds and influencing patient care plans.
Provide age-appropriate care and assess and interpret patient information in light of growth and development across the life span.