Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, BSN (Pacu)

UPMC • Full-time • Pittsburgh, PA, US • 1w ago

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ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to support our Pacu at the McCandless location. Title and salary will be determined based on education and nursing experience.

Shift Details:

Three 12-hour shifts per week or 4 10-hour shifts
Rotating weekends on-call
1 holiday on-call per year
Shifts will be further discussed during the interview

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Minimum 3 years' experience.
BSN preferred.
Completion of annual contribution through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder.
UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/promotion 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Registered Nurse (RN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire/transfer date
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
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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