Professional Staff Nurse Oncology-Nights-UPMC Community Osteopathic

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse for the Oncology unit at UPMC Community Osteopathic campus in Harrisburg. This is a full-time night-shift position with work every third weekend and every other holiday. Final candidates will be placed on the appropriate career-ladder level based on experience and education. The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the provision and quality of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as building collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, develops individualized plans of care, communicates patient status to care providers, documents care, teaches patients and families, supports colleagues and learners, and participates in shared governance and quality improvement. The role requires the knowledge and skills to care for patients across the ages served by the assigned unit and to assess and respond to age-specific needs. UPMC offers flexible scheduling options, including programs focused primarily on night or weekend shifts with premium pay differentials. Employees entering or transitioning to these programs must have at least six months of nursing experience and may need to complete orientation during regular business hours.

Requirements

Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed as an accepted credential.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), meeting AHA standards with didactic and skills-demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
Act 34 clearance.
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's start date.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, other providers, support staff, other departments, patients, and families.
Ability to work productively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment and critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical-thinking skills 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 necessary to care for or interact appropriately with the ages of patients served by the assigned unit, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan and assessing age-specific needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and external partners, demonstrating accountability, motivation, and commitment to patients and coworkers.
Promote healthy working relationships, balance work and personal life, 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.
Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and develop daily goals and individualized plans of care with patients as partners.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient needs using critical thinking.
Communicate patient conditions to care providers, make recommendations about patient care and unit practices, and maintain comprehensive documentation that supports communication among caregivers.
Apply professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build caring, compassionate, and healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Pursue professional development and participate in shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
Collaborate with the care team, respond to team members' needs for assistance, and adapt to change.
Participate in unit-specific quality improvement efforts, identify improvement opportunities, and take responsibility for patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care, including identifying relevant research, discussing improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influencing patient care plans.