Professional Staff Nurse- 3G Acute Care

Join Our Team at UPMC Greene’s 3G Acute Care Unit!

We are seeking dedicated nurses to join our Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) unit. This position involves working three 12-hour shifts per week, with rotations between day and night shifts.

As a Nurse at UPMC, You Will Find:

• Competitive Wages: Enjoy the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area.
• Exceptional Benefits: Benefit from an incomparable package, including tuition reimbursement.
• Top-Notch Resources: Work alongside leading clinicians and researchers, utilizing the most modern equipment and technology in healthcare today.

UPMC offers a clearly defined Nursing Career Ladder to promote growth throughout your nursing career. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education. Please note that the salary may vary depending on the years of experience and education of the selected candidate.

Graduate Nurses eligible for State Board Licensure and Professional Staff Nurses with nursing experience will be considered for this position. UPMC is proud to lead in nursing education and training by offering a residency program for new nurses.

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you – financially, personally, and professionally – starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

Purpose:

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and an integral member of the care delivery team. This role is pivotal in setting the standards for the level and quality of care provided. The Professional Staff Nurse holds responsibility, authority, and accountability for nursing care provision. They manage and deliver patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. 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. They demonstrate a commitment to the community and the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• Relationship Building: Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues. Understands cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a balance between work and personal life, modeling safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle. Communicates any safety hazards identified in the workplace to peers and management.

• Education and Teaching: Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies them in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to guide them through the episode of care and transition to another level of care 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 asking for feedback and improving practice.

• Patient Care: 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 involve the patient as a partner and consider the individual needs of the patient holistically. Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid communication skills, articulating and translating the patient’s condition to other care providers, negotiating, and making recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Ensures comprehensive patient documentation to promote communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization goals as well as business unit and health system 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.

• Professional Development: Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care. Actively participates in unit-based 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, responding 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.

• Quality Improvement: Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service. Utilizes research and evidence-based 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.