Experienced Registered Nurse - Transplant ICU (UPMC Presbyterian/5S/5W)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet designated hospital, is currently hiring a full-time Registered Nurse to support our Transplant ICU. UPMC Presbyterian is a Level 1 Trauma Center located in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. It is a recognized leader in organ transplantation, cardiology, trauma, stroke, and many other medical and surgical specialties. UPMC Presbyterian is renowned teaching hospital and center of ongoing cutting-edge research and education. As a nurse at UPMC Presbyterian you will set the standards for quality of nursing care, exemplify a commitment to the community, and lead the way in life changing medicine. The Transplant ICU is a 12-bed critical care facility, serving as the sole ICU in the hospital and receiving a wide variety of patients. Most of our patients have received transplanted organs including kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, islet cell, or multi-visceral transplants. We also care for patients recovering from orthopedic surgeries, surgical oncology patients undergoing complicated abdominal surgeries, and patients suffering from multi-system organ failure. Nurses in the TICU can expect to work with tracheostomies, line and drain placements, intubations, CRRT, and vasopressors among other types of specialty equipment and treatments. The diversity of patients makes the TICU an exciting and stimulating atmosphere for learning and professional growth.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Must complete licensure examination within FOUR MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
ACLS within 1 year of employment
Act 34 Criminal Clearance
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
Good clinical judgment.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Nice To Haves

6 months RN experience preferred.
BSN preferred.
Previous Intensive Care Unit experience preferred.
Completion of UPMC student nurse internship or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively engages in clinical development and/or RN residency program for new hires.
Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses.
Seeks, accepts and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors and unit/department Leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.
Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development. Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.
Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care.
Learns to incorporate national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.
Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patient, families and colleagues. Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.
Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence-based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in unit-based journal clubs.
Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impacts patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes.
Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and begins participating at the unit level.
Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.