Professional Staff Nurse - Emergency Dept - UPMC West Shore Experienced RNs Only

UPMC•Mechanicsburg, PA

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the provision, standards, and quality of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides patient care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with care team members. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and requires collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, formulates patient-centered goals and plans, provides education and support, communicates patient status, documents care comprehensively, and contributes to a compassionate healing environment. The nurse participates in professional development, shared governance, team-based work, and quality improvement, using research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care and patient experience. The position requires the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care 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. Title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a license covered by a licensure compact agreement with that state.
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, 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, required 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 examination within six months of the graduate nurse's start date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
Act 34 clearance.
Employees working on an out-of-state multistate Nursing Licensure Compact license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Build and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and external partners, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, commitment, and respect for cultural differences.
Model safe work hours, effective time management, and a healthy work-life balance; communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
Apply adult learning principles, or principles for teaching children when applicable, when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.
Provide appropriate patient and family education to support the episode of care and transitions to another level of care or home.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, including serving as a preceptor when appropriate.
Promote open dialogue, inquiry, feedback, and continuous development to improve practice.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care and formulate daily patient goals and plans of care that account for individual and holistic needs.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues relevant to patient care.
Communicate patient conditions to care providers, recommend or negotiate changes to patient care and unit practices, 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 healing relationships and provide a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience for patients, families, and colleagues.
Take accountability for professional development and participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change initiatives, and work that improves patient care and the practice environment.
Partner with the care team, respond to requests for assistance, and demonstrate flexibility during change and transition.
Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities for improvement to colleagues and management.
Take personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction with care and service.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement, discuss quality improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient plans of care.