Nurse Professional
4 weeks ago
At UPMC, we are committed to investing in our nurses – financially, personally, and professionally – from day one of their career.
We believe in tackling student loans, advancing nursing careers, and providing a supportive environment for our nurses to thrive.
Our Support for Nurses:
Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 for eligible nursing roles and candidates
UPMC's Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for nursing graduates, offering $20,000 in loan repayment over 3 years
Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder, allowing nurses to achieve their highest potential and rewarding experience and advanced education
Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 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
Job Summary:
The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible for setting 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 healthcare 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:
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 healthy lifestyle
Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace
Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and applies in 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 and 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
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
Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care
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
Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction
Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues
Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care
Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment
Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership
Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment
Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process
Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts
Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management
Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service
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
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 patients 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.
Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
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
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