Part-time Sr. Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (Hanover)

UPMC•Hanover, PA

About The Position

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible for setting standards for the level and quality of care and accountable for providing nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and includes maintaining relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and the nursing profession. This part-time regular role is in the Progressive Care Unit in Hanover, at 24 hours per week, with night shifts of 12 hours and weekend and holiday requirements. The nurse applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to create a healing environment, develop patient-centered plans, communicate patient needs and recommendations, and provide comprehensive documentation. The role also includes clinical leadership, supporting evidence-based practice and improvement efforts, precepting and developing others, participating in shared governance, and fostering a healthy, culturally aware workplace. The nurse must provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and assessment of each patient’s needs. A minimum of two years of experience is required. A BSN is preferred. The position requires current Registered Nurse licensure and CPR within 30 days of hire; ACLS, BLS or CPR, and Act 34 clearances are listed. Additional professional contribution or certification requirements apply, with stated exceptions for nurses holding a master’s degree in nursing or a DNP, or a related-field master’s degree when the nurse holds a BSN.

Requirements

Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the facility’s state or an eligible multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact; applicable in-state licensure must be pursued within 60 days after changing residency to the facility’s state.
Minimum two years of experience.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
Exemplary clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical-thinking skills 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.
Knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and the ability to assess and interpret patient data relative to age-specific needs.
Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation for promotion to this level and maintain that rating on annual evaluations.
Complete an annual professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director, or obtain and maintain UPMC-approved nursing certification within one year of hire or transfer. Certification is not required if the nurse holds a master’s degree in nursing or a DNP; for a nurse with a BSN, a master’s degree in a related field may substitute for certification.
CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
Meet the stated Act 34 clearance requirement.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
UPMC-approved nursing certification preferred.
ACLS.
BLS or CPR.

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities to improve clinical quality and the workplace, apply evidence-based practice, and serve on or lead teams that introduce patient-care innovations or support a healthy workforce.
Model professional nursing practice and serve as a recognized unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nursing, and/or evidence-based practice.
Provide appropriate feedback to healthcare team members and participate in nursing peer review.
Promote changes that improve patient care and the unit environment; serve on teams and lead successful teams as part of daily practice.
Demonstrate advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills within Relationship Based Care; participate in unit shared governance and hospital-wide councils.
Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires; identify learning opportunities; seek feedback; and support continuous clinical learning by sharing research and professional materials, presenting, and supporting journal clubs.
Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and develop daily goals and holistic plans of care with patients as partners.
Communicate and translate patient conditions to care providers, negotiate and recommend changes to patient care and unit practices, and maintain comprehensive documentation that supports caregiver communication.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues; incorporate professional, business-unit, and health-system goals into daily work to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build caring relationships with patients, families, and colleagues and promote a compassionate, patient-focused experience.
Build and repair collegial relationships, model cultural awareness, prevent and address horizontal violence and impairment, and balance work and personal life through prioritization and delegation.
Assess patient data and provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and developmental stage.