Professional Staff Nurse (Critical Care)

UPMC • Cranberry Township, PA

11d

About The Position

UPMC Northwest is seeking a Professional Staff Nurse for its Critical Care Unit. The nurse provides patient-centered care in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, using the nursing process and Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. The role includes managing complex cases, setting daily patient goals and plans of care, applying critical thinking to clinical and psychosocial needs, communicating patient conditions and recommendations to the care team, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.

The nurse participates in quality improvement, uses research and evidence-based practice, and contributes to patient safety, care quality, and patient satisfaction. The role also involves building productive relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and other care providers; teaching patients and families; supporting students and new staff; and contributing to professional development, shared governance, and improvements to the care environment. The nurse must provide age-appropriate care based on patient status, developmental needs, and department policies and procedures. This position is casual (PRN).

Requirements

• Minimum one year of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the practicing state, or an applicable multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
• CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• PALS within one year of hire or transfer.
• ACLS within one year of hire or transfer.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, staff, other departments, and 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 necessary to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Mobility, visual-manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning patients.
• Knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care to 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily goals and plans of care with patients as partners.
• Use critical thinking to identify patients’ clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care plans effectively, and recommend changes to patient care or unit practices.
• Support patient safety, quality, and satisfaction goals through quality improvement participation and evidence-based practice.
• Build and maintain productive, caring relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and other care providers.
• Identify workplace safety hazards and communicate them to peers and management.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Adapt to change and provide age-appropriate care based on patients’ developmental needs and department policies.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed