Professional Staff Nurse, OR, UPMC Community Osteopathic
Company: UPMC Central Pa.
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Title: Professional Staff Nurse, OR, UPMC Community
Osteopathic
Shift: Varied
Job Summary:
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 of up to $15,000 (*Amount and eligibility
based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)
UPMC's brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for
2022 nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid
over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive
prorated amount)
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 added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest
potential while rewarding you for your 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!)
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:
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/or
teaching children if applicable) 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 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.
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.
Qualifications:
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.
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 FOUR 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 four months of their start
date, or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position,
at the discretion of the BU.
Clearances must be dated within 90 days.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Act 31 with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
"Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC's COVID
vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer
to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this
page to learn more."
COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Individuals hired into certain roles
must comply with UPMC's COVID vaccination requirements upon
beginning employment.Learn more here.
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About South Central Pennsylvania
* Features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance
of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment.
* Close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and
world-famous Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World.
* Offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and
some of Pennsylvania's top colleges and universities.
* Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of
Pennsylvania.
* With affordable homes - a composite cost of living index of 99.7,
compared to 101.2 in Philadelphia - it's a great place to grow a
career and family.
* Listed among Forbes.com "America's Most Livable Cities," and
ranked in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Cities to Live" in 2017,
we are a two- to three-hour drive away from New York City,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
About UPMC in Central Pa.
UPMC in Central Pa. is a nationally recognized leader in providing
high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central
Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities.
As part of the UPMC not-for-profit system, UPMC in Central Pa.
cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing
life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, and
leading-edge diagnostic services.
UPMC in Central Pa. includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,245
licensed beds, over 200 outpatient clinics and ancillary
facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health
professionals, and approximately 13,400 employees.
It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder
counties.
UPMCwas named as one of the "150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare"
for 2022 by Becker's Healthcare. For inclusion on this list,
hospitals, health systems, and health care companies must
demonstrate initiatives and commitment to promote diversity within
the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth.
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