Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II - Short Stay Unit

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

2h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team who is responsible for providing nursing care and seeking opportunities to improve practice through process improvement. The nurse sets standards for the level and quality of care and is accountable for managing and providing care to a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

This position is on UPMC Shadyside’s 17-bed Short Stay Unit, which cares for outpatient medical patients requiring additional monitoring for up to 24 hours. Typical patients are recovering from procedures such as cardiac catheterization, radiology procedures, or bronchoscopy, or are receiving infusions such as chemotherapy or blood transfusions. The unit’s independent staff focuses on quality care and patient satisfaction. Because stays are brief, the work is fast-paced and requires strong critical-thinking and prioritization skills.

The role includes developing and precepting students, graduate nurses, and new hires; applying evidence-based and relationship-based care; promoting quality and safety; and serving as a professional role model and unit leader. Applicants with less than three years of experience will not be considered. BSN is preferred. The minimum rate for a non-BSN Senior Professional Staff Nurse II is $44.41 per hour. The position is eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus. Final job title and pay rate depend on individual qualifications and candidate choice; applicable certification and contribution requirements may be completed within the stated timeframe.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience; applicants with less than 3 years will not be considered.
• Registered Nurse.
• Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director.
• Either obtain and maintain a UPMC-approved nursing certification within 1 year of hire or transfer, or hold a master's degree in nursing or DNP.
• If the nurse holds a BSN, a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for certification.

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.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, formulate daily patient goals and plans of care, and involve patients as partners while considering their holistic needs.
• Communicate and translate patient conditions to other care providers, make recommendations regarding patient care and unit practices, and maintain comprehensive documentation that promotes communication among caregivers.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues in patient care.
• Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Build caring and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Build and mend colleague relationships, model cultural awareness, and help prevent and address horizontal violence and impairment.
• Balance work and personal life through prioritization and delegation.
• Identify opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement and regularly apply evidence-based practice.
• Serve on or lead teams that introduce patient-care innovations or support a healthy workforce.
• Model professional nursing practice as a recognized unit leader in areas such as clinical expertise, teaching, specialized nursing resources, 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 and the unit environment; serve on teams and lead successful teams.
• Demonstrate highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within Relationship Based Care.
• Participate actively in unit-level shared governance and serve on hospital-wide councils.
• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Complete an annual professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus; position is eligible.
• Competitive career ladder and Total Rewards package, discussed at time of offer.
• Minimum pay rate of $44.41 per hour for a non-BSN Senior Professional Staff Nurse II.

What This Job Offers

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