Casual Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - Orthopedics/Medical Surgical - UPMC Carlisle

UPMC•Carlisle, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible for setting standards for the level and quality of care and accountable for providing 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, and requires establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes across the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession. The position is a casual role in Orthopedics/Medical Surgical at UPMC Carlisle. The schedule may include day, evening, or night shifts, with 36 hours worked in six weeks, including 12 weekend hours and one holiday per year. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, develops patient-centered plans, communicates patient needs and status, contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practice, teaches patients and families, supports students and colleagues, and participates in professional development and shared governance. The nurse must be able to provide age-appropriate care to patients served by the assigned unit.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of experience.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
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 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.
Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and ability to assess patient status and identify age-specific care 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 professional and personal life, model safe work hours and time management, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate patient-centered goals and plans of care.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient needs.
Communicate patient conditions and recommendations effectively to other care providers, and maintain comprehensive documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Participate in unit or department quality improvement efforts, identify improvement opportunities, and help improve patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care and influence patient plans of care.
Teach patients and families, including preparing them for transitions to another level of care or home.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor.
Seek feedback and support an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development.
Pursue professional development and participate in shared governance, goal setting, and changes intended to improve care and the practice environment.
Partner with the care team, respond to requests for assistance, and adapt flexibly to change.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors, and perform other duties as assigned.
Assess and interpret patient information and provide care appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients served by the assigned unit.