Professional Staff Nurse, Casual

UPMC•Farrell, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Horizon’s Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit is seeking a casual Professional Staff Nurse. The unit has an 11-bed labor and delivery unit, a 16-bed postpartum unit, and a 5-bed Level 2 NICU, and handles approximately 1,000 deliveries each year. Nurses work a rotating schedule to ensure continuous coverage. The unit uses ongoing simulation training and offers opportunities to develop skills and knowledge while collaborating with experienced colleagues. The nurse provides care to mothers and babies, applying the nursing process within Relationship Based Care. The role includes developing individualized plans of care, teaching patients and families, communicating patient needs and conditions to the care team, and contributing to quality improvement and professional development. The nurse must also analyze fetal heart rate monitoring using NICHD guidelines and perform circulating nurse and recovery room nurse duties for cesarean sections. The successful candidate will be reliable, well-prepared, and a team player, and must be able to provide age-appropriate care based on patient status and developmental needs. Minimum one year of experience is required; a BSN and UPMC-approved national certification are preferred. Current RN licensure and required certifications and clearances are also required.

Requirements

Minimum one year of experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic instruction and skills demonstration, within 30 days of hire.
Obtain required Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within one year of hire or transfer.
Required listed credentials and clearances include Registered Nurse (RN), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR, NRP, Act 33 with renewal, Act 34 with renewal, and Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
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 use specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care; critical thinking skills to apply and lead others in application of the nursing process.
Mobility, visual manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for appropriate care and interaction with patients of different ages, including knowledge of growth and development across the life span and assessment of age-specific needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Labor and Delivery or Med Surg is highly desired.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach patients and families about their care and transitions to another level of care or home; support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor.
Seek feedback, improve practice, and contribute to an environment of open dialogue and continuous development.
Take accountability for professional development and participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
Partner with the care team, respond to colleagues’ needs for assistance, and adapt flexibly to change.
Build productive working relationships with colleagues and others, demonstrate accountability and commitment, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and develop daily goals and individualized plans of care in partnership with patients.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs; communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively; and recommend changes to care or unit practices as appropriate.
Promote patient safety, quality, and satisfaction in alignment with professional, business unit, and health system goals; build compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Participate in unit-specific quality improvement, identify improvement opportunities, contribute to patient satisfaction, and use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care and influence care plans.
Analyze fetal heart rate monitors using NICHD guidelines.
Perform circulating nurse and recovery room nurse duties for cesarean sections.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served by the assigned unit.