Professional Staff Nurse, Casual, 2M Rehab

1 month ago

McKeesport, United States UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center Full time
Job Description

UPMC McKeesport is hiring a Casual Professional Staff Nurse to support the 2M Rehabilitation Unit. Enjoy the flexibility of a casual schedule in this position. One holiday per year is required. Apply today to join this amazing team



The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. This is a role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.



Responsibilities:



  • Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.


  • Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.


  • Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.


  • Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.


  • Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.


  • Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as a partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.


  • Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care within an episode of care.


  • Practices solid communication skills and can articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.


  • Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies the principles to the teaching of patients, families, students, and new staff.


  • Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.


  • Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.


  • Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.


  • Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.


  • Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.


  • Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, and goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve the quality of care and the practice environment.


  • Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.


  • Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.



  • Minimum of 1-year 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 and 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 the application of the nursing process.


  • Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.




Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:



  • Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
  • UPMC-approved national certification is preferred.
  • CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
  • Acts 34 and 73

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Veteran

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