SON Nursing Instructor/Professional Nurse (RN) - School of Nursing (Harrisburg)

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week hourly dual-role position combining nursing instruction and professional nursing practice. The standard weekly schedule includes three 8-hour days in the School of Nursing and one 12-hour day on a hospital unit. Because of the academic calendar, School of Nursing hours may decrease; employees who do not wish to use PTO in that situation are expected to supplement their hours by working all or additional hours on the hospital unit. In the dual role, the Professional Nurse/Nursing Instructor demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession through leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision with unit members, faculty, students, and patients. As an instructor, the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for the clinical instruction of students, including guiding, teaching, and evaluating them as they provide patient care during clinical practicum. As a practicing professional nurse, the employee is a member of the care delivery team and is accountable for setting and maintaining care standards and for managing and providing patient care through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role models professional nursing practice and supports student and staff development, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and a healthy, culturally respectful learning and care environment. The employee provides clinical instruction and constructive feedback, establishes positive relationships, assesses and supports student learning, and applies the nursing process and Relationship Based Care in patient care and teaching.

Requirements

Three years of clinical experience.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Precepting experience.
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact; applicable state licensure rules apply if residency changes.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification; CPR must meet AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance with renewal.
Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal.
Appointment to and retention in the position are contingent upon approval by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Knowledge and skills to provide care for or appropriately interact with patients in the age groups served by the assigned unit, including understanding growth and development across the life span and age-specific care needs.
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 and handle multiple or changing priorities and 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 patients.
Outstanding communication skills to provide leadership across educational campuses.

Nice To Haves

Clinical teaching experience in a prelicensure program.

Responsibilities

Serve as a professional nursing role model and recognized unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized nursing resources, and/or evidence-based practice.
Provide clinical instruction, guidance, precepting, and evaluation for nursing students during clinical practicum experiences.
Give timely, thoughtful, and constructive feedback to learners and other members of the health care team; participate in nursing peer review.
Use creative and innovative teaching strategies, information technology, and meaningful clinical assignments to support learning.
Assess student performance and promote nursing care grounded in evidence-based practice and best practices in nursing education.
Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with students, faculty, management, patients and families, and other health care team members.
Apply critical thinking and the nursing process to patient care and lead students in applying the nursing process in clinical settings.
Develop daily patient care goals and plans within Relationship Based Care, involving patients as partners and considering their holistic needs.
Communicate patient conditions and recommendations clearly to other care providers; maintain comprehensive documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual concerns affecting patient care and student learning.
Reflect on teaching and nursing performance, use constructive feedback, and identify areas for improvement.
Precept and develop students, graduate nurses, and new hires; identify learning opportunities through analysis of clinical and behavioral situations.
Support continuing education and lifelong learning by sharing research and professional resources, presenting on the unit, teaching students, and supporting journal clubs.
Identify opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement, and share improvement outcomes with practicing nurses, faculty, and schools of nursing.
Use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical teaching and patient care.
Serve on or lead teams that introduce innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
Build and repair collegial relationships and role-model cultural awareness, including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment.
Work cooperatively toward school goals and maintain open communication in support of academic and organizational goals.
Manage conflict effectively and promptly, and apply dignity and respect to diverse student learning needs.
Create an environment that recognizes and values differences among students, peers, patients, families, and communities; coach students on cultural diversity and civility.
Provide or interact appropriately with patients across the ages served by the assigned unit, applying life-span growth and development principles and age-specific assessment and care needs.
Handle multiple and changing priorities and specialized equipment in a complex environment while maintaining a balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation.