Registered Nurse - Altoona, PA, United States - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Altoona, PA, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

Registered Nurse - Casual

Endoscopy

Casual, dayshifts with rotation

Union position:

SEIU
Posted: 4/17/24

UPMC Altoona is hiring a casual Registered Nurse to help support Endoscopy - no on-call or weekends Set pay rate for this position is $30.00/hour.

Purpose:
Provides direct and indirect care to patients utilizing the nursing process.

Provides leadership for the nursing team and contributes to the education of a variety of members of the staff and students.

Responsibilities:

Planning: a. Includes the patient and family/significant other in the formulation of the plan of care. b. Prioritizes patient's needs appropriately. c. Plans, conducts, and documents patient care conferences. d. Maintains a current plan of care for each assigned patient. e. Utilizes appropriate community agencies and other health care professionals in planning care.
Assessment a. Assesses patient and family needs and documents this information appropriately in the computer or on appropriate form. b. Reassesses patient every eight hours, and, as necessary.
Implementation: a. Utilizes nursing care protocols and standards. b. Carries out and documents procedures according to Hospital Policy. c. Performs technical skills safely and accurately and demonstrates a working knowledge of equipment. d. Transcribes and implements physicians' orders appropriately. e. Demonstrates knowledge of the physiological basis for the nursing care delivery. f. Demonstrates knowledge of medication and IV therapy administration according to policy. g. Initiates and coordinates health teaching for patients and families/significant other based on individual needs.
Evaluation a. Revises plan of care, as necessary based on daily evaluation of patient. b. Evaluates patient's outcome based on previously defined goals. c. Evaluates and documents the patient's response to care, teaching, and treatment.
Adheres to universal precautions. Identified potential problems and initiates appropriate measures. Identifies environmental factors which deter effective patient care, initiates action, and contributes ideas towards resolution.
Engages the medical staff and other professionals in discussion of patient care problems resulting in mutually developed plans of care.
Demonstrates professionalism in providing patient care.
Serves as a consultant to other members of the health-care team.
Complies with established occupational exposure policies.
Maintains proficiency and competency in point of care testing as defined in the evaluation criteria established by the laboratory.
Completes annual competency validation activities.
Utilizes Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and all other computer systems appropriately,

Qualifications:

Minimum of 1 year experience

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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