Staff RN- 3 Main Acute Care- (7p-7a)

About the position

UPMC Cole is hiring a full time Staff RN for our 3 Main Acute Care department. This is a night shift position with hours from 7p-7a with off shift coverage as needed. Every other weekend and holiday rotation is required. The purpose of this role is to coordinate total nursing care for patients, participate in patient and family teaching, and provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the Hospital and Nursing Department.
• Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing needs, determines outcomes and prescribes appropriate nursing actions.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to meet the outcome needs of the individual patient.
• Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patient to the appropriate person.
• Assigns nursing care to team members in accordance with patient needs and the personnel’s capabilities.
• Administers medications to and performs treatments on assigned patients.
• Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
• Assists physicians with special tests and procedures.
• Participates in the economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel and performance evaluations of the nursing staff.
• Assists team members in giving care to patients or administers direct care when needed.
• Coordinates nursing care of patients when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments.
• Establishes and maintains communications and utilizes teaching opportunities with patients and other significant individuals.
• Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients.
• Participates actively in committees for the improvement of nursing care.
• Possesses skills necessary to provide care/services appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Involved in surveillance and ensuring the patient safety culture.
• Exhibits accountability and contributes to patient safety.
• Assesses and monitors patient’s level and response to pain.
• Educates patients in pain management and its impact on patient outcome.
• Performs telemetry monitoring, as required.
• Hourly rounding on patients assigned.

Requirements

• A current PA RN nursing license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with over one year of experience.
• $15,000 sign-on bonus available for Graduate Nurses and nurses with one year or less of experience.