Casual Professional Staff Nurse - ED UPMC McCandless

Upmc Passavant; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Passavant is seeking a Casual Professional Staff Nurse to support the Emergency Department. This role involves delivering patient care, supporting nursing education, and engaging in quality improvement initiatives. Candidates should have at least one year of experience and a BSN is preferred for this entry-level position. The job requires flexibility in shifts and a commitment to maintaining patient-centered relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience.
• Ability to work in complex environments.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships.
• Actively participates in quality improvement efforts.

Skills

Patient Care

Teaching

Team Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Casual Professional Staff Nurse - ED UPMC McCandless

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Job ID: 6922855683

Status: Casual

Regular/Temporary: Limited

Shift: Variable

Facility: UPMC Passavant

Department: Emergency Dept

Location: 9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA

Union Position: No

Salary Range: $ 37.48-37.48 USD

UPMC Passavant is hiring a Casual Professional Staff Nurse to support our Emergency Department.

In this position you will work 36 hours over the course of 6 weeks.

Responsibilities

• 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. Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• 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, 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 and responds 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.
• 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. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• 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 care 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. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system’s 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.
• 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.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum 1 year experience.

BSN preferred.

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.

Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, And Clearances

UPMC approved national certification preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

BLS is required within 30 days of hire/ transfer into role/ department, ACLS, NIMS, NIHSS- is required within 60 days of hire/ transfer into department/ role, PALS is required within 6 months of hire/ transfer into department/ role

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH)
• National Incident Management System Incident Command
• National Incident Management System Introduction Course
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Internship

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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