Professional Staff Nurse, BSN (RN), Nights - ED (Hanover)

UPMC • Hanover, PA

3d

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 for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with the care team. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and includes maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse also demonstrates commitment to the community and the nursing profession.

The role applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to develop patient-centered plans of care, support a healing environment, communicate patients’ conditions and needs, and provide comprehensive documentation. The nurse participates in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, shared governance, professional development, patient and family education, and the development of students and colleagues. The nurse must be able to provide age-appropriate care for patients served by the assigned unit.

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week night-shift position in the Emergency Department in Hanover. Applicants must have a BSN and zero to two years of experience. Required licensure, certifications, and clearances include RN licensure or a Temporary Practice Permit, CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS, and specified Pennsylvania clearances and mandated reporting training. UPMC offers career growth opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and the opportunity for a sign-on bonus.

Requirements

• BSN required.
• Zero to two years of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or qualifying multistate compact licensure; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed.
• CPR is required based on AHA standards, including 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.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, other departments, and patients and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle 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 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.
• Required or listed credentials and clearances: ACLS; BLS or CPR; PALS; RN or Temporary Practice Permit; Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal; Act 33 with renewal; Act 34 with renewal; and Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Nice To Haves

• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts, identify improvement opportunities, and contribute to patient satisfaction.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care and influence patient plans of care.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to develop daily goals and holistic care plans with patients as partners.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs through critical thinking.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, and make recommendations regarding patient care and unit practices.
• Build caring, compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Develop productive working relationships and communicate workplace safety hazards to colleagues and management.
• Maintain accountability for professional development and participate in shared governance, goal setting, and work to improve patient care and the practice environment.
• Adapt to change, demonstrate flexibility, and provide assistance and partnership to care team members.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, and support students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.

Benefits

• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Opportunity for a sign-on bonus.
• Career ladder opportunities for professional and financial growth.
• Premium pay differential may be available for eligible night- or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level