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Professional Staff Nurse, Expert, BSN

1 month ago


Erie, United States UPMC Full time

UPMC Hamot, a Magnet designated facility located in Erie, PA, is currently hiring a Regular Full-Time Staff Nurse to support 6 South CT Surgery (Med Surg). Our RNs work a rotating schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Sign-On Bonus Details (Full Time or Flex Full Time status)

*** $20,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with over one year of experience**

*** Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus available for graduate nurses**

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.

6 South CT Surgery 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. Applicants with less than 2 years of experience will be considered for this position. 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.

Responsibilities:

  • Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

  • Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • 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 partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.

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

  • Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.

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

  • Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work.

  • Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

  • Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace.

  • Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment.

  • Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.

  • Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires.

  • Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices.

  • Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement.

  • Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.

  • Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.

  • Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice.

  • Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.

  • Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence-based practice.

  • Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process.

  • Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment.

  • Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice.

  • Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care.

  • Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.

  • Minimum 4 years experience.

  • BSN required.

  • Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director AND either:

  • UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained.

  • Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held.

  • If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.

  • 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 patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

  • Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level.

  • Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.

  • 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.

  • Exemplary 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.

Licenses and Certifications

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

  • Registered Nurse (RN)

Licenses and Certifications Notes

  • Additional License Requirements:

  • Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals, and approved by Unit Director AND either:

  • UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained.

  • Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held.

  • If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.

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

  • 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.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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