Stroke Unit - UPMC West Shore

UPMC•Mechanicsburg, PA

About The Position

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team who is responsible for seeking opportunities to improve practice through process improvement and setting standards for the level and quality of care. The role has responsibility, authority, and accountability for providing nursing care, and manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. It encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care, and demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession. The nurse supports professional development and clinical learning, serves as a unit role model and leader, and contributes to evidence-based practice, shared governance, quality improvement, and a healthy workplace. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to develop patient-centered plans, communicate patient needs, document care, and address clinical and psychosocial concerns. The position requires the knowledge and skills to care for patients across the ages served by the assigned unit, along with the ability to assess age-specific needs and provide care in accordance with department policies and procedures.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience.
Completion of one contribution as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder.
UPMC-approved nursing certification required unless the nurse holds a Master's in Nursing or DNP. If the nurse holds a BSN, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for certification.
Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level.
Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on the annual performance evaluation to maintain status.
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 and effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
Exemplary clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in applying the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning patients.
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, or a qualifying multistate license issued by a participating Nursing Licensure Compact state.
CPR required based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Registered Nurse (RN).
Act 34 clearance.
Employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days of the residency change.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires; identify learning opportunities and support continuous learning in the clinical area.
Seek feedback and apply continuous professional improvement; share research and professional resources, present on the unit, and support journal clubs.
Serve as a professional nursing role model and recognized unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nursing, and/or evidence-based practice.
Provide appropriate feedback to members of the health care team and participate in nursing peer review.
Promote changes that improve patient care quality and the unit environment; serve on teams and lead teams as part of 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.
Apply the nursing process to create a healing environment and formulate daily patient goals and plans of care that involve patients and address their holistic needs.
Communicate and translate patient conditions to other care providers, and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that promotes communication between caregivers.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues relevant to patient care.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals into daily work to improve patient safety, quality, and patient experience.
Build caring and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Identify opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement and apply evidence-based practice.
Serve on or lead teams that introduce patient-care innovations or support a healthy workforce.
Build and mend colleague relationships, model cultural awareness, and prevent and address horizontal violence and impairment.
Maintain balance between work and personal life by prioritizing and delegating responsibilities.
Maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
Exercise clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills in patient care and lead others in applying the nursing process.