Professional Staff Nurse, Casual ED Observation, UPMC Community Osteopathic

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse for the ED Observation Unit at its Community Osteopathic campus in Harrisburg. This is a casual, per-diem role requiring 36 hours of work in each six-week period. The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, accountable for setting standards and providing nursing care. The nurse manages and delivers care to a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as establishing relationships with physicians, other healthcare 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 Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to develop patient-centered plans of care, communicate patient needs, educate patients and families, contribute to quality improvement, and support colleagues and learners. Care must be appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served by the assigned unit.

Requirements

Minimum one year of 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 certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills components, required 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, patients, and families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical thinking skills to exercise 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 assess and interpret patient information in light of growth, development, and age-specific needs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Apply adult learning principles, and teaching methods for children where applicable, when educating patients, families, students, and new staff.
Provide appropriate patient and family education throughout the episode of care and during transitions to another level of care or home.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Seek feedback and contribute to open dialogue and continuous development.
Pursue professional development to improve nursing practice and patient care quality.
Participate in unit-based shared governance and goal setting, and support changes intended to improve care quality and the practice environment.
Partner with the care team and provide assistance and collaboration as needed.
Develop productive working relationships with internal and external colleagues, patients, and families; demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment.
Promote healthy working relationships, balance work and personal life, model safe work hours and time management, and report workplace safety hazards.
Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and develop daily patient goals and plans of care that involve patients and address their holistic needs.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patients during an episode of care.
Communicate patient conditions to care providers and make recommendations regarding patient care and unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
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 department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts and identify improvement opportunities to colleagues and management.
Take responsibility for improving patient satisfaction with care and service.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvement, including discussing improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds and influencing patient care plans.