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Description

UPMC Chautauqua at WCA is currently hiring a Casual Professional Staff Nurse to support the Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department at UPMC Chautauqua WCA is a state- of- the- art 28 bed unit with a fast paced environment in which skills are developed and used across the life-span to provide excellent patient care.  The Emergency Department serves our entire community and manages medical illnesses, trauma, acute stroke and cardiac events as well as acute psychiatric and chemical dependency events.  We focus on patient centered care with a multidisciplinary team approach.  Many decisions are made and implemented in a short time frame and critical thinking is essential.  While the ED is a unit in which there is not much time to focus on one individual patient, you will be caring for multiple patients with different morbidities on a daily basis.  It is a very dynamic environment.

Qualifications will include willingness to learn, positive attitude, open mind, and time commitment.  We are a family friendly nursing team interested in supporting your professional goals.  Please apply if you are interested in this unique opportunity. 

Casual ED RNs work a variable schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage in the department.

The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families in order to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

A Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, you will set the standards for the level and quality of nursing care, and possess authority and accountability for its provision. At all times, you will exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

As a nurse at UPMC, you will find:

·        Competitive wages, with the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area

·        An incomparable benefits package, including tuition reimbursement

·        Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

Responsibilities:

• 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 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.

Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.

Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.

• 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.

Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.

Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as preceptor.

• Actively participates in department or unit-specific 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 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.

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.

Actively participates in unit-based shared governance and goal setting, and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.

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.

Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.

• 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. 

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience.
• BSN preferred. 
• Must be able to demonstrate:
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. 
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Certified Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Registered Nurse

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities