Professional Staff Nurse, CTICU, UPMC Harrisburg

UPMC • Harrisburg, PA

21h

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 activities for a group of patients and their families, using independent judgment and collaborating with the care team. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as building collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired 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, develops patient-centered plans of care, communicates patient status to care providers, documents care, teaches patients and families, supports students and colleagues, and participates in professional development and quality improvement. The role serves patients across the age groups specified for the assigned unit and requires knowledge of lifespan growth and development and age-specific care needs.

The work schedule rotates between three weeks of day shifts and three weeks of night shifts in each six-week schedule period, including rotating holidays. UPMC also describes optional programs for primarily night or weekend shifts, subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• One or more years of experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed as an accepted credential.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• Act 34 clearance.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, 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 to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care for patients served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and the ability to assess and interpret patient information.
• Mobility, visual-manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first; UPMC states that graduate nurses must take the examination within six months of their start date to remain in the graduate nurse position.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families.
• Set standards for the level and quality of care and take accountability for the provision of nursing care.
• Build and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with patients, families, physicians, other care providers, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• Develop daily patient goals and holistic plans of care that involve patients as partners.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs and communicate patient conditions and care recommendations to other providers.
• Provide appropriate teaching to patients and families and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that promotes communication among caregivers.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, professional development, and efforts to improve the practice environment.
• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities to improve care, patient satisfaction, safety, quality, and service.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care and influence patients’ plans of care.
• Adapt to change, manage time and priorities, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards.
• Maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life and model safe work hours and healthy lifestyle practices.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000, with amount and eligibility based on nursing role and candidate experience.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Dedicated nursing career ladders, including a new nursing career ladder.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at an accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Premium pay differential for eligible employees in primarily night-shift or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

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