Professional Staff Nurse (RN) WKO - Progressive Care Unit (Hanover)

UPMC • Hanover, PA

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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 using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and requires building 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 nursing profession.

This position is in the Progressive Care Unit in Hanover. It is a full-time weekend-option role on the night shift, working 12-hour shifts. The nurse applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process, develops patient-centered care plans, communicates patient conditions and care recommendations, documents care, and provides education to patients, families, students, and colleagues. The position also contributes to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, professional development, and a safe and supportive practice environment.

UPMC describes support for nurses including career ladder opportunities, paid time off and holidays, tuition reimbursement, and the possibility of a sign-on bonus. Weekend and night programs may offer premium pay differentials. Nurses entering or transitioning into these programs must have at least six months of nursing experience and may need to complete orientation during regular business hours.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the facility's state or under a qualifying Nursing Licensure Compact agreement.
• Zero to two years of experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, support staff, other departments, 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 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.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
• CPR certification meeting 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; UPMC requires examination within six months of the graduate nurse's start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Registered Nurse (RN) credential.
• Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Take accountability for professional development that improves professional practice and patient care quality.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, quality-improvement work, and changes to improve care and the practice environment.
• Act as an engaged care-team partner and provide assistance and collaboration to team members.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily patient goals and plans of care.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues relevant to patient care.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively; make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
• Build caring, compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to support a patient-focused experience.
• Teach patients and families about care and transitions, and support students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Seek feedback and contribute to an environment of open dialogue and continuous development.
• Identify quality-improvement opportunities and use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care.
• Maintain productive working relationships, demonstrate accountability and commitment, and promote healthy relationships across the team.
• Maintain a conscious balance between work and personal life, model safe work hours and time management, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Career ladder opportunities for professional and financial growth.
• 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 an accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• UPMC employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Opportunity for a sign-on bonus.
• Premium pay differential for eligible night-shift or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed