Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN-NICU (UPMC Harrisburg)

UPMC • Harrisburg, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Harrisburg is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for its NICU night shift. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse is a member of the care delivery team and is accountable for setting standards for the level and quality of nursing care. This nurse manages and provides patient care for a group of patients and their families, using independent judgment and collaborating with the health care team to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as a commitment to the community and nursing profession.

The nurse applies Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment, develops patient-centered plans of care, communicates patient conditions and recommendations to care providers, and maintains comprehensive documentation. The role also involves applying evidence-based practice, identifying opportunities to improve clinical quality and the workplace, developing learners, and serving as a unit role model and leader. The nurse supports shared governance, team initiatives, professional development, and healthy working relationships.

The position is for the NICU at UPMC Harrisburg, working 7 p.m.–7 a.m., including every third weekend and every other holiday. Candidates must have at least two years of experience. A BSN is preferred. The position requires current RN licensure and the specified certifications, clearances, and CPR/BLS requirements.

Requirements

• At least 2 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.
• 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 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 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.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills for the age groups served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development 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.
• Complete annual professional contributions 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; if the nurse holds a BSN, a master's degree in a related field may substitute for certification.
• Complete required CPR within 30 days of hire, meeting AHA standards that include didactic and skills demonstration components.
• Meet applicable Act 31 child-abuse-reporting, Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI clearance requirements, including renewals where specified.
• Employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the facility's state must apply for licensure there within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• UPMC-approved nursing certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care and create a healing environment.
• Formulate daily patient goals and plans of care that involve patients as partners and account for their individual needs.
• Communicate 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.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues during patient care.
• Incorporate professional, business-unit, and health-system goals into daily work to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• 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.
• 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.
• Serve as a professional nursing role model and recognized unit leader in areas such as clinical expertise, teaching, specialized nursing resources, or evidence-based practice.
• Give appropriate feedback to health care team members and participate in nursing peer review.
• Promote changes that enhance patient-care quality and the unit environment; participate in and lead teams.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills and participate in unit-level shared governance and hospital-wide councils.
• Build and repair colleague relationships, model cultural awareness, and help prevent and address horizontal violence and impairment.
• Balance work and personal life through prioritization and delegation.
• Provide age-appropriate care and assess and interpret patient information in light of growth and development needs.

Benefits

• Generous sign-on bonus; amount and eligibility depend on nursing role and candidate experience.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Dedicated career ladders that reward experience and advanced education.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• UPMC employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.

What This Job Offers

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