Professional Staff Nurse

UPMC•Penn Hills, PA

About The Position

Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC is hiring a part-time Professional Staff Nurse to support the IVF ASC. The position works daylight shifts, and weekend and holiday availability is required to support operating hours. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and develop individualized care plans with patients as partners. The role involves assessing patient needs, communicating patient conditions to care providers, maintaining comprehensive documentation, and creating a caring, patient-focused experience for patients and families. The nurse provides education to patients and families, supports students and new staff, and may serve as a preceptor. The role also includes participating in shared governance, professional development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice, while collaborating with colleagues and adapting to change. Candidates must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to care for patients of the ages served by their assigned unit. The position requires sound clinical judgment, critical thinking, communication, and the ability to work effectively in a complex environment with multiple or changing priorities and specialized equipment. Physical requirements include mobility, visual-manual dexterity, and stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning patients.

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 the Nursing Licensure Compact; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed.
Basic Life Support or CPR certification; CPR must meet AHA standards and include 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 graduate nurses to take the examination within six months of their start date.
Required clearances: Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewals as specified.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, other providers, staff, departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and use 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, visual-manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning patients.
Knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care for the ages served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret age-specific patient needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain productive working relationships with patients, colleagues, and other internal and external partners; demonstrate accountability, motivation, commitment, and cultural awareness.
Maintain a balance between work and personal life, model safe work hours and healthy habits, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
Teach patients and families about care and transitions, and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate individualized daily goals and plans of care with patients.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues; communicate patient conditions to other care providers and recommend changes to care or unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation and contribute to patient safety, quality, and satisfaction goals.
Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and changes that improve care and the practice environment.
Work as a full partner on the care team and respond to team members' needs for assistance and collaboration.
Participate in department or unit quality-improvement efforts, identify opportunities for improvement, and help improve patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement and influence patient care plans.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors, and perform other duties as assigned.