Registered Nurse - Surgical Trauma ICU - UPMC Presbyterian/6FG

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for a dual-role supporting its Surgical Trauma ICU and Neuro Trauma ICU in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPMC Presbyterian is a Magnet-designated Level 1 Trauma Center and teaching hospital. The role provides nursing care to patients and their families, sets standards for the quality of care, and involves leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision across the care team. The nurse establishes collaborative relationships with physicians and other providers to achieve patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

The 22-bed 6F/G unit cares for high-acuity surgical patients and people with severe blunt-force or penetrating trauma. Care may involve ventilators, therapeutic hypothermia, CVVHD, multiple vasopressors, traumatic brain injury, and emergent bedside surgery. The unit also admits overflow neurovascular and stroke patients. The 10-bed Trauma ICU (4G) serves patients with acute traumatic and neurologic injuries and performs bedside procedures including chest tube, central and arterial line, cranial monitoring bolt, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, and ventriculostomy placement, as well as echocardiography and exploratory laparotomy.

The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, develops individualized plans of care, provides patient and family education, supports colleagues and learners, participates in quality improvement and shared governance, and uses research and evidence-based practice to improve care. The role requires the knowledge and skills to care for the age groups served by the assigned unit.

The position offers a nursing career ladder, with final job title and rate of pay based on individual qualifications and candidate choice. Required certifications and contributions associated with the selected job title will be given a timeframe for completion. A pay differential is available to nurses who complete a BSN program.

Requirements

• 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 Nurse Licensure Compact; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed as an accepted credential.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification; CPR must meet AHA standards and 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.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, other providers, staff, departments, and patients and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple and changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical-thinking skills needed 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 for the ages served by the assigned unit and to assess and interpret age-specific patient needs.
• Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide nursing care activities for a group of patients and their families.
• Set and uphold standards for the level and quality of nursing care.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with patients, families, colleagues, managers, and other care providers.
• Communicate patient conditions and care recommendations to other providers, and collaborate on patient care and unit practices.
• Apply the nursing process and Relationship Based Care to develop individualized plans and daily goals with patients as partners.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patient care.
• Document patient care comprehensively to support communication between caregivers.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions to another level of care or home.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, including serving as a preceptor when appropriate.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, quality improvement, and efforts to improve the professional practice environment.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care.
• Identify quality improvement opportunities and take responsibility for improving patient satisfaction and quality of service.
• Communicate workplace safety hazards and model safe work practices.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000, subject to nursing role and candidate experience.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Nursing career ladders, including a nursing career ladder added this year.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Pay differential for nurses who complete a BSN program.
• Flexible shift options, including programs primarily for night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential.

What This Job Offers

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