Professional Staff Nurse, Limited Casual - 4W/5W Rehab Williamsport Casual

UPMC • Williamsport, PA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Williamsport is hiring a Casual Professional Staff Nurse for its 4W/5W Rehabilitation Unit. The nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, accountable for setting standards for nursing care and managing and providing care for a group of patients and their families. The role uses independent judgment, communication, collaboration, leadership, partnership, and supervision to establish relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families and support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse also demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession.

The position applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to create a healing environment, develop individualized plans of care, identify patient needs, communicate clinical information, document care, and promote patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. It contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practice, supports patients and families through teaching and care transitions, and helps develop students, new staff, and colleagues. The nurse participates in shared governance and professional development, supports workplace safety and healthy working relationships, and adapts to change.

Hours are casual, with one weekend per six-week scheduling period and one summer and one winter holiday. The shift is variable. Final candidates will be placed in a career-ladder job title reflecting education, experience, and manager discretion at the time of offer.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the practicing state, or an eligible multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact as applicable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• 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 effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
• Clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical-thinking skills 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 to care for or appropriately interact with the ages served by the assigned unit, and knowledge of lifespan growth and development to assess and interpret age-specific patient needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide nursing care for a group of patients and their families, applying independent judgment and collaborating with the care team.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily patient goals and individualized plans of care.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues relevant to patient care.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively; recommend changes to patient care and unit practices when appropriate.
• Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Build caring and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Participate in unit or department quality improvement; identify improvement opportunities and use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvements.
• Maintain productive working relationships and communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Respond to care team members' needs for assistance and partnership, and adapt to change.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed