Professional Staff Nurse

4 weeks ago

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States UPMC Full time

Job Summary:

UPMC McKeesport is seeking a Professional Staff Nurse to join our team in a limited casual position. This role will provide support to our Resource Pool and offer flexible hours to help meet the needs of our patients.

Responsibilities:

  • Apply the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
  • Formulate 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.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.
  • Practice 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.
  • Incorporate national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
  • Create a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
  • Actively participate in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.
  • Identify opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
  • Take personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service.
  • Utilize 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.
  • Develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
  • Maintain a conscious balance between work and personal life.
  • Model safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle.
  • Communicate with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
  • Provide 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.
  • Support the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.
  • Create an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
  • Demonstrate accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
  • Actively participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment.
  • Serve as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 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, 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • UPMC approved national certification preferred.
  • Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state.
  • CPR 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)
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
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