Professional Staff Nurse, Casual - L&D (Carlisle)

UPMC•Carlisle, PA

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a 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 using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and includes establishing 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 to create a healing environment, develops patient-centered plans of care, communicates patient conditions to care providers, and contributes to safe, high-quality care and patient satisfaction. The role includes teaching patients and families, supporting student and staff development, participating in shared governance and quality improvement, and using research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care. The nurse must be able to provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development across the lifespan.

Requirements

At least 1 year of RN experience.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
CPR based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
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 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 needed 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.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for appropriate interaction with patients of the ages served by the assigned unit, and knowledge of lifespan growth and development to assess and provide age-specific care.
Required credentials and clearances listed in the posting: ACLS; BLS or CPR; NRP; RN; 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

BSN.
UPMC-approved national certification.

Responsibilities

Apply adult learning principles and, where applicable, principles for teaching children when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.
Provide appropriate teaching to patients and families to guide them through care and transitions to another level of care or home.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and potentially serve as a preceptor.
Seek feedback and contribute to an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development.
Pursue professional development to improve professional practice and patient care quality.
Participate in unit-based shared governance and goal setting, and support changes intended to improve quality of care and the practice environment.
Work as a full partner on the care team and assist team members as needed.
Participate in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment; adapt to change.
Develop productive working relationships and demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
Promote healthy relationships, maintain work-life balance, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily goals and holistic plans of care in partnership with patients.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual concerns through critical thinking.
Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively; make recommendations regarding patient care and unit practices.
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.
Participate in unit- or department-specific quality improvement efforts and identify improvement opportunities.
Take responsibility for improving patient satisfaction with care and service.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement, discuss improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient care plans.