Professional Staff Nurse - L&D (Carlisle)

UPMC • Carlisle, PA

3d

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the provision and quality of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with the care team. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and establishing collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession.

The position applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to formulate patient-centered care plans, identify clinical and other patient needs, communicate patient conditions, maintain comprehensive documentation, and create compassionate healing relationships. The nurse teaches patients and families, supports colleagues and learners, participates in shared governance and quality improvement, and uses research and evidence-based practice to improve care. The role requires providing age-appropriate care and understanding growth and development across the lifespan.

Title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience. The posting describes flexible shift options, including programs focused primarily on night or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. At least six months of nursing experience is required to qualify for those programs; orientation may take place during regular business hours.

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under a licensure compact agreement.
• CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, required 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 the examination within six months of the start date for graduate nurses.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, other departments, and patients and families.
• Ability to work productively in a complex environment, manage multiple and changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment and 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 the knowledge and skills needed to interact appropriately with patients of the ages served by the assigned unit.
• Knowledge of lifespan growth and development and ability to assess patient status and identify age-specific care needs.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, with renewal.
• Act 33, with renewal.
• Act 34, with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewal.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and external partners; demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Recognize cultural differences and support healthy workplace relationships.
• Balance work and personal life, model safe work hours and healthy time management, and report workplace safety hazards.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, applying adult learning principles as appropriate.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, potentially serving as a preceptor; seek feedback and improve practice.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to develop daily goals and holistic, patient-partnered plans of care.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient needs.
• Communicate patient conditions to other care providers and make recommendations regarding changes in 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 healing relationships and provide a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience.
• Pursue professional development and participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and quality improvement of care and the practice environment.
• Partner with the care team, assist team members, and adapt to change.
• Identify quality improvement opportunities, contribute to multidisciplinary discussions, and use research and evidence-based practice to inform clinical care and patient plans.
• Provide age-appropriate care based on patient status, lifespan growth and development, and department policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Premium pay differential for employees in eligible programs working primarily night shifts or weekend shifts.
• Flexible shift options, including traditional rotating/flexible shifts and programs focused primarily on night or weekend shifts.

What This Job Offers

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