Description

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking for an outpatient position with no holiday requirements, no on-call, and schedule flexibility? Union Desposit Family Care is in need of a Registered Nurse (RN) to work day shift hours and rotating Saturday mornings. 

Union Deposit Family Care has a friendly, supportive, team oriented staff environment and is a busy, growing office. The office is open Mon, Tues, & Thurs 7a-7p, Wed & Fri. 7a-5p, and Saturdays 8a-12p. 

The Registered Nurse is a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Practice Manager with quality improvement measures. Actively participates in department or practice-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. 
• Help to room patients
• Draw bloodwork for labs
• Give immunizations
• Obtain prior authorizations for medications
• Complete chart prep
• 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.
• 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 both in the office setting and via phone/written communication when at home.
• Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Formulates 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.
• Triages patient situations and coordinates care with physician.Assist physician with all aspects of patient care including assessment, evaluation and education.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. 
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Actively participates in practice-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. 

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state.

CPR Certification - UPMC approved national certification preferred

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

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• 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


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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