Professional Staff Nurse ICU, UPMC Community Osteopathic

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is hiring a Registered Nurse to join the ICU team at the Community Osteopathic campus in Harrisburg. This is a full-time position with rotating day and night shifts, and an every-third-weekend and every-other-holiday commitment. Final candidates will be placed at the appropriate level of the career ladder based on experience. The Professional Staff Nurse is a member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the standards, quality, and provision of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care to a group of patients and their families, applying independent judgment and collaborating with the care team. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as establishing relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to create a healing environment, develops individualized plans of care, communicates patient needs and condition to other care providers, and provides patient and family education. The nurse supports colleagues and learners, participates in shared governance and quality improvement, and uses research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care, patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. The role requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care and interpret patient data in light of growth and development across the lifespan. 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 need at least six months of nursing experience and may need to complete orientation during regular business hours.

Requirements

Zero to two years of experience.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under a licensure compact; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, other providers, support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work productively 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 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.
CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first; UPMC requires GNs to take the examination within six months of their start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Build and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, patients, families, and other stakeholders; demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment.
Promote healthy relationships, maintain a balance between work and personal life, model safe work hours and effective time management, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
Teach patients and families, support transitions between levels of care or home, and help develop students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Apply adult learning principles and create an environment of open dialogue, feedback, and continuous development.
Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily goals and individualized plans of care in partnership with patients.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs through critical thinking and provide holistic patient care.
Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, and make recommendations for changes in patient care or unit practices.
Build compassionate, healing relationships and deliver a patient-focused care experience.
Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and activities that improve patient care and the practice environment.
Partner with the care team, respond to requests for assistance, and adapt flexibly to change.
Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement; identify improvement opportunities and take responsibility for patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement, including discussing opportunities during multidisciplinary rounds and influencing patient care plans.