Experienced Professional Staff Nurse -CVICU/CTICU (UPMC Passavant)

Upmc Passavant; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition reimbursement

Loan repayment program

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays each year

Career ladders

Descripción de la vacante

UPMC Passavant is seeking a Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse with a BSN to support the CVICU/CTICU at our McCandless location. The role involves 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage.

The unit cares for post-surgical cardiovascular patients in a 16-bed unit. You will work with surgeons, cardiologists, and Pulmonary Partners, benefiting from a strong tuition reimbursement program, a loan repayment option, generous PTO, holidays, and career

Formación

• Active RN license in PA or eligible for licensure.
• BSN preferred for this CVICU/CTICU nursing role.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills are required.

Responsabilidades

• 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.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care with patient partnership and holistic considerations.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues for the patient care.
• Practices solid communication to translate patient condition to other care providers and negotiate care changes.
• Patient documentation is comprehensive to promote caregiver communication.
• Incorporates professional and organizational goals to improve patient safety and satisfaction.
• Creates a caring patient-focused experience by building relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Participates in unit-based governance and supports change to improve care and practice.

Conocimientos

BSN

RN license

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Patient care

Educación

BSN degree

Descripción del empleo

Join Our Community!

ANCC Magnet Recognized UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse, BSN to support the CVICU/CTICU at our McCandless Location

UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our Registered Nurses are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community.

Shift Details: Nurses in this department typically work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to ensure 24/7 coverage in the department.

About the Department: The CVICU/ CTICU is a 16-bed Cardiovascular Unit. We care for patients that have had open heart surgery and thoracic surgery. We also see patient’s post-vascular procedures, post-cardiac catheterizations and ablations. We work closely with surgeons, cardiologists, and Pulmonary Partners to give our patients the best care.

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

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.

Here’s How We Support Our Nurses

• UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)

The Professional Staff Nurse in our ICU is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

Nurses with over 1 year of experience are eligible for a $15,000 Sign on Bonus!

Purpose

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 can 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 unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment.
• Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.
• 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.