Professional Staff Nurse

Join Our Team as a Part-Time Professional Staff Nurse on 6 South at UPMC Hamot

Are you a dedicated nursing professional looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? UPMC Hamot is seeking a compassionate and skilled Part-Time Professional Staff Nurse to join our dynamic 6 South team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to provide exceptional nursing care to our diverse patient population while working in a supportive and collaborative environment. If you're ready to elevate your career and be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care, we want to hear from you

6 South is a 43-bed Medical/Surgical unit with 11 beds dedicated as Step Down to service higher acuity patients. This acuity blended unit provides post-operative adult care for Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Gastric Bypass/Weight Loss surgical patients. The unit also serves patient populations requiring telemetry or oxygen monitoring. The Step-Down unit serves patients after kidney transplant and hepatobiliary surgeries along with the other patient populations who require closer monitoring as a bridge from ICU to the regular nursing unit. The unit offers care for patients requiring CPAP, BIPAP, and Optiflow oxygen therapy, glycemic control, and vasoactive medications. The general telemetry beds offer care of the patient requiring anti-arrhythmic medications, electrolyte replacement, and hemodynamic medication administration.

At UPMC, we're passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $31.10.

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you - financially, personally, and professionally - starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

**Here's how we support our nurses:**

· Generous Sign-On Bonus for experienced nurses of up to $7,500 (Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)

· Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year

· Dedicated career ladders allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education

· Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options)

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

**Responsibilities:**

+ Develop and maintain productive relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues. Recognize cultural differences and foster healthy relationships while balancing work and personal life. Model safe work practices and effective time management, promptly communicating any safety hazards.

+ Apply adult learning principles in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff, providing clear guidance throughout the care process and transitions. Support the development of others, potentially serving as a preceptor, and create an environment that encourages feedback and continuous improvement.

+ Utilize the nursing process within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to foster a healing environment. Develop individualized care plans that involve patients as partners and address their holistic needs. Demonstrate critical thinking to identify clinical, social, psychological, and spiritual issues during care episodes. Communicate effectively with care providers to articulate patient conditions and recommend changes in care practices. Ensure comprehensive documentation to facilitate caregiver collaboration.

+ Commit to professional development to enhance practice quality and patient care. Actively engage in unit-based shared governance, support goal setting, and facilitate change to improve care quality and the practice environment. Collaborate as a full partner on the care team, responding to colleagues' needs for support.

+ Participate in department-specific quality improvement initiatives. Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement to colleagues and management, taking responsibility for enhancing patient satisfaction and care quality. Utilize research and evidence-based practices to inform clinical care, discussing quality improvement opportunities in multidisciplinary rounds and influencing patient care plans.

+ The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.

+ They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients' requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

+ Zero to two years of experience. BSN preferred.

+ Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

+ Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.

+ Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.

+ Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.

+ Mobility and visual manual dexterity.

Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

***UPMC offers a variety of flexible options in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.***

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

+ UPMC approved national certification preferred.

+ Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.

+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

+ Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.

+ Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date, or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**