Professional Staff Nurse, ONC (RN) - (Medical Oncology/Clinical Research) - CTRC

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a regular full-time Registered Nurse to support the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institutes Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC), a Medical Oncology Research group located at Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh/Shadyside, Pennsylvania. The position offers a $6,000 sign-on bonus and a regular full-time daylight schedule, Monday through Friday. The Professional Staff Nurse is a member of the care delivery team and is responsible for setting standards for the level and quality of care, and for the authority and accountability involved in providing nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care activities 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 maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession. UPMC Hillman Cancer Center offers a nursing career ladder. The successful candidate will be placed at the appropriate level based on education and experience. Responsibilities include applying the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, planning and documenting individualized patient care, communicating patient needs and condition to other providers, supporting quality improvement and evidence-based practice, teaching patients and families, and contributing to the development of students, new staff, and colleagues.

Requirements

At least six months of Registered Nurse experience.
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or New York, as applicable to the position and licensing requirements.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards and include didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
Act 34 clearance.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for appropriate care and interaction with patients across the ages served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and age-specific assessment and care needs.
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 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 necessary 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Oncology experience.
Research experience.
UPMC-approved national certification.

Responsibilities

Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts; identify opportunities for improvement and take responsibility for patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvements, raise relevant research issues or articles, discuss improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient care plans.
Take accountability for professional development and participate in shared governance, goal setting, practice-environment improvements, and change processes.
Partner with the care team, respond to colleagues' requests for assistance, and contribute to work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.
Build productive internal and external working relationships; demonstrate accountability, motivation, commitment, and understanding of cultural differences.
Communicate workplace safety hazards and model safe work hours, time management, and a healthy work-life balance.
Apply adult learning principles when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff; provide appropriate patient and family education across care transitions.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, including potentially serving as a preceptor; seek feedback and improve practice.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and develop daily goals and individualized care plans in partnership with patients.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues; communicate patient conditions effectively and recommend changes to care or unit practices as appropriate.
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.
Build healing relationships and provide a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience for patients, families, and colleagues.