12S - Part-Time - Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

14d

About The Position

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible for seeking opportunities to improve practice through process improvement and setting standards for the level and quality of care. The role carries responsibility, authority, and accountability for nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with the health care team. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and includes establishing collaborative 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 nursing profession. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II promotes clinical quality and workplace improvement, applies evidence-based practice, and serves as a role model and recognized unit leader. The role includes developing others, supporting continuous learning, contributing to shared governance, and advancing patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. Care is provided within the framework of Relationship Based Care, with attention to holistic patient needs, communication, documentation, critical thinking, and building healing relationships. The position requires at least three years of experience. A BSN is preferred. The nurse must complete annual professional contributions selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director. An approved nursing certification is generally required within one year of hire or transfer and must be maintained; the posting describes exceptions for holders of a master's degree in nursing or a DNP, and for BSN holders with a master's degree in a related field. Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure and BLS or CPR are required, with CPR training completed within 30 days of hire. Additional requirements include the ability to provide age-appropriate care, maintain positive working relationships, function effectively in a complex environment, exercise strong clinical judgment, and meet the role's mobility, dexterity, and stamina demands.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards with didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
Complete annual professional contributions selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director.
UPMC-approved nursing certification within one year of hire or transfer, maintained thereafter, unless an applicable education-based exception applies: a master's degree in nursing or DNP, or a related-field master's degree when the nurse holds a BSN.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret age-specific patient needs.
Obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher rating on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation for promotion to this level and maintain that rating on annual evaluations.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work productively in a complex environment, handle multiple and changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
Exemplary clinical judgment, 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.
Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement; apply evidence-based practice and serve on or lead teams implementing patient-care innovations or supporting a healthy workforce.
Serve as a professional nursing role model and recognized unit leader through clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource support, and/or evidence-based practice.
Provide appropriate feedback to health care team members and participate in nursing peer review.
Promote changes that enhance patient-care quality and the unit environment; serve on teams and lead successful teams in daily practice.
Demonstrate advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills within Relationship Based Care.
Participate in unit-level shared governance and serve on hospital-wide councils.
Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires; identify learning opportunities and support the development of others.
Seek feedback and pursue continuous professional improvement; support clinical learning by sharing research and professional materials, presenting on the unit, and supporting journal clubs.
Apply the nursing process to formulate daily goals and patient care plans that involve patients as partners and address their holistic needs.
Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively; coordinate with other providers and recommend changes to patient care and unit practices.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patient care.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals into daily work to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues, and foster a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience.
Build and repair colleague relationships, model cultural awareness, and prevent and address horizontal violence and impairment.
Maintain balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation.
Manage and provide nursing care for a group of patients and their families in collaboration with the health care team.