Professional Staff Nurse - Carlisle, United States - UPMC

UPMC

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Carlisle, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - Acute Cardiac & Neuro - UPMC Carlisle

Position Summary:

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Full-Time - 36 hours per week (3, 12-hour shifts)
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Night Shift (7pm - 7am)

Every other weekend, every other holiday
24 bed unit

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus

Graduate Nurse (no experience): 2year commitment, $15,000 signon bonus + Monthly Loan Repayment of up to $20,000 over a span of 3years (2023/2024 grads).
1+ years of experience: 2year commitment, $20,000 signon bonus.

Unit Description / Highlights:

This unit specializes in providing care to patients with cardiac & neurological conditions.
Frequent interdisciplinary collaboration between other healthcare professionals and essential services departments.
The Acute Cardiac & Neuro unit fosters a supportive atmosphere that values each team member's contributions

Purpose:

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 unitbased 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 unitspecific 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 evidencebased 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:

Zero to two years of RN experience
GNs welcome to apply
BSN preferred but not required

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 Register