Professional Staff Nurse, Expert, Bsn - Carlisle, United States - UPMC

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Carlisle, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Professional Staff Nurse, Expert, BSN (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

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:

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.
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 evidencebased practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
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 evidencebased 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 hospitalwide councils.

- *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

BSN preferred, but not required. Please note salary range is includes BSN differential.

Additional Qualifications:

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Clearances must be dated within 90 days

Additional License RequirementsAnnual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system gals, and approved by Unit Director AND either:UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer 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.

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

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.