Professional Staff Nurse, ONC

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to support the Outpatient Infusion Center. The position works four 10-hour daylight shifts. Weekend and holiday availability is not required to support the center’s hours of operation. The Professional Staff Nurse is a registered nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the provision and quality of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment, formulate patient-centered plans of care, identify clinical and other patient needs, communicate patient status to care providers, and maintain comprehensive documentation. The role also includes patient and family education, support for students and colleagues, participation in quality improvement and shared governance, and a commitment to the community and nursing profession. The nurse must be able to provide or interact appropriately with patients across the ages served by the assigned unit, applying knowledge of growth and development and age-specific needs.

Requirements

Minimum 6 months of experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or New York, or an applicable multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic instruction and skills demonstration, required within 30 days of hire.
Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
Act 34 clearance.
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 in a complex environment, manage 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 application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Knowledge and skills to provide care or interact appropriately with patients across the ages served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and age-specific assessment and care needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage and provide nursing care activities for a group of patients and their families.
Set and uphold standards for the level and quality of care, taking responsibility and accountability for nursing care provided.
Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts; identify improvement opportunities and contribute to patient satisfaction and evidence-based clinical improvement.
Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and changes intended to improve care and the practice environment.
Collaborate with care team members and maintain productive working relationships with patients, families, colleagues, physicians, and other health care providers.
Communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management, and model safe work practices and time management.
Teach patients and families about their care and transitions; support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily goals and holistic, patient-involved plans of care.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patients.
Communicate and document patient status comprehensively to support coordination among caregivers; negotiate and recommend changes to patient care and unit practices.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build caring, compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Assess and interpret age-specific patient information and provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit.