Professional Staff Nurse - ED - York Memorial

UPMC•York, PA

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 patient care for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession. The position applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to provide holistic, patient-focused care in a healing environment. It includes formulating patient goals and plans of care, identifying clinical and other patient needs, communicating patient conditions and recommendations to care providers, and maintaining comprehensive documentation. The nurse also supports patient and family education, development of colleagues and students, professional development, shared governance, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice. The nurse must provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit and understand growth and development across the lifespan. The position requires the ability to assess patient information and identify age-specific care needs. Zero to two years of experience is specified. A BSN and UPMC-approved national certification are preferred. The position requires current RN licensure or a temporary practice permit, as well as specified life-support training and clearances.

Requirements

Zero to two years of experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or in a state covered by an applicable licensure compact agreement; a Temporary Practice Permit may also be applicable.
CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, is 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 the examination within six months of the start date.
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 productively and effectively in a complex environment, handle 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 exercise and lead others in applying the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess patient status and identify age-specific needs.
Required credentials and clearances include ACLS; BLS or CPR; PALS; RN or TPP; Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal; Act 33 with renewal; Act 34 with renewal; and Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
Employees with an out-of-state NLC 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

BSN preferred.
UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain productive internal and external working relationships, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
Promote healthy relationships, understand cultural differences, maintain work-life balance, model safe work hours and healthy lifestyle practices, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
Apply adult learning principles and teach patients, families, students, and new staff; support the development of colleagues and may serve as a preceptor.
Create an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, feedback, and continuous development.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care and formulate daily patient goals and holistic plans of care in partnership with patients.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient-care issues through critical thinking.
Communicate patient conditions to other care providers, make recommendations about patient care and unit practices, and maintain comprehensive documentation.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health-system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build healing relationships and create a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience.
Pursue professional development and participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and work to improve patient care and the practice environment.
Serve as an engaged care-team partner, respond to colleagues' needs 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, discuss opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient plans of care.