UPMC Muncy has an opening for a full-time Professional Staff Nurse on 2 Main Acute Care which is an Adult Medical/Surgical Unit. The position is for 12 hour Night Shifts from 7p-7a. The position will require a weekend & holiday rotation.

Purpose: 

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a key member of the care delivery team. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining standards for the level and quality of patient care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of nursing care and manages patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, effective communication, and collaboration with all members of the healthcare team.

The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and their families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse also demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships both internally and externally by demonstrating:
  • Accountability for actions
  • Enthusiasm and motivation
  • Commitment to patients and colleagues
• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for fostering healthy relationships.
• Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.
• Models safe work hours, effective time management, and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Communicates any workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children, if applicable) and applies these principles when educating:
  • Patients
  • Families
  • Students
  • New staff members
• Provides detailed and appropriate education to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care and transition to another level of care and/or home.
• Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues and may serve as a preceptor.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by seeking feedback and improving practice.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulates daily goals and individualized plans of care that:
  • Involve the patient as a partner
  • Address the patient’s holistic needs
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying:
  • Clinical issues
  • Social concerns
  • Safety risks
  • Psychological needs
  • Spiritual needs
• Utilizes strong communication skills to:
  • Articulate and communicate the patient’s condition to other care providers
  • Negotiate and recommend changes in patient care and unit practices
• Maintains comprehensive patient documentation that promotes communication among caregivers.
• Incorporates the goals of:
  • National professional organizations
  • The business unit
  • The health system to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Creates a caring, compassionate, and patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that enhances:
  • The quality of professional practice
  • The quality of patient care
• Actively participates in:
  • Unit-based shared governance
  • Goal setting
  • Change and transition initiatives designed to improve quality of care and the practice environment
• Serves as a highly engaged and collaborative member of the care team.
• Responds willingly to team member needs for assistance and partnership.
• Participates in activities that improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility throughout the change process.
• Actively participates in department- and unit-specific quality improvement initiatives.
• Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and communicates them to colleagues and management.
• Takes personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction related to the quality of care and service provided.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care by:
  • Identifying research issues and relevant articles related to clinical specialties or areas of interest
  • Discussing quality improvement opportunities during multidisciplinary rounds
  • Influencing patients’ plans of care through evidence-based recommendations