Professional Staff Nurse - Resource Pool (West Shore)

UPMC • Mechanicsburg, PA

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About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and an essential member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for providing high-quality nursing care. The nurse uses independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with the healthcare team to manage and provide care for patients and families. The role includes leadership, partnership, and supervision, and fosters collaborative relationships with physicians, other providers, patients, and families to achieve optimal outcomes across the continuum of care. Professional Staff Nurses demonstrate commitment to the community and the nursing profession.

The Resource Pool RN role offers experienced nurses flexibility and variety. Nurses share expertise across multiple units, care for different patient populations, and apply their skills in diverse clinical settings. The role is suited to nurses who value adaptability, continuous learning, and making an impact across several areas of care. Title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience.

The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, develops patient-centered plans, provides education, maintains comprehensive documentation, supports quality improvement and evidence-based practice, and participates in professional development and shared governance. The nurse also contributes to a collaborative and safe work environment and supports patients through transitions in care.

The position requires the knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific care needs.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of RN experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or an applicable multistate license under a licensure compact agreement.
• CPR training meeting AHA standards, including a didactic and skills demonstration component, within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, with renewal.
• 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 in a complex environment, manage multiple and changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment and 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 and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Employees in a night-shift or weekend-shift program must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify; required orientation may take place during regular business hours.
• Employees with an out-of-state compact license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days of the residency change.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain productive working relationships with patients, families, colleagues, leaders, providers, and other departments, demonstrating accountability, motivation, and commitment.
• Promote healthy working relationships, maintain balance between 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.
• Apply adult learning principles and, when applicable, principles for teaching children.
• Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily goals and holistic plans of care with patients as partners.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient-care issues using critical thinking.
• Communicate patient conditions to care providers, recommend changes to patient care or unit practices, and maintain comprehensive documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
• Build caring and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to promote a patient-focused experience.
• Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Partner with the care team and respond to team members’ needs for assistance and collaboration.
• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities for improvement to colleagues and management.
• Take responsibility for improving patient satisfaction and use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvements.
• Provide care and interact appropriately with patients according to their age-specific needs and the assigned unit’s policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; amount and eligibility depend on nursing role and candidate experience.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Dedicated career ladders, including a new nursing career ladder, with advancement and rewards for experience and advanced education.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Premium pay differential for eligible employees working primarily night shifts or weekend shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed