Full-Time Registered Nurse - Medical ICU - UPMC Presbyterian

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the standards, level, 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 encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and includes establishing relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and the nursing profession. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment, formulate patient-centered goals and plans, identify clinical and broader patient needs, communicate patient conditions, and maintain comprehensive documentation. The role also involves contributing to quality improvement and evidence-based practice, supporting patient safety and satisfaction, maintaining productive working relationships, participating in professional development and shared governance, and adapting to change. The nurse teaches patients and families and supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues. The individual must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care for patients served by the assigned unit, including understanding growth and development and assessing and interpreting patient information. A BSN is required. The posting states zero to two years of experience. Current RN licensure, or a Temporary Practice Permit where applicable, and CPR/BLS credentials are required as specified. UPMC offers flexible shift options, including programs focused primarily on night or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential; eligibility for those programs requires at least six months of nursing experience.

Requirements

BSN required.
Zero to two years 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; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed as an accepted credential.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required, with CPR meeting AHA standards that include didactic and skills demonstration components, 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; the posting also states that UPMC requires the examination within six months of the start date.
Act 34 clearance.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, other providers, staff, departments, patients, and families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
Clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary 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 provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development across the life span.

Nice To Haves

UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in unit- or department-specific quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities for improvement.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care and patient plans of care.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily goals and patient-centered plans of care.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs during an episode of care.
Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, coordinating with other care providers and recommending changes when appropriate.
Promote patient safety, quality, and satisfaction in alignment with professional, business-unit, and health-system goals.
Build caring, collaborative relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and other care providers.
Communicate workplace safety hazards and maintain accountability for actions and professional relationships.
Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and efforts to improve care and the practice environment.
Respond to care-team members' needs for assistance and partnership and adapt to change.
Teach patients and families about their care and transitions to other levels of care or home.
Support students, new staff, and colleagues in their development and may serve as a preceptor.