Professional Staff Nurse-Peri-Anesthesia (Harrisburg)
Company: UPMC
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: June 10, 2021
Job Description:
Description
This position is
eligible for a generous sign-on
bonus!
Sign-On Bonus
Details
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$15,000 sign-on bonus available for experienced nurses with at
least 2 years of RN
experience!
. $10,000 sign-on
bonus available for RN's with less than 2 years RN
experience!
Are
you a Nurse who is passionate about delivering the best care
possible? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of your
patients? Answer your calling while building your career at UPMC.
We offer various opportunities for personal skill-building,
professional development, and continued education. If you’re ready
to take on new challenges, explore this opportunity with us
today!
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 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. Minimum six months 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
Clearances must be dated within 90 days.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Keywords: UPMC, Harrisburg , Professional Staff Nurse-Peri-Anesthesia (Harrisburg), Other , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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