Professional Staff Nurse

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women’s Mental Health Institute seeks a Sr. Professional Staff Nurse for an inpatient unit. You will perform comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, administer medications, and coordinate with physicians and the health team, guiding evidence-based nursing practice.

You will educate patients and families, mentor junior staff, and participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives to ensure high-quality care on the unit.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment, care planning, and medication administration skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to patient education, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership/mentorship ability.
• Proficiency with EHR documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and use findings to guide clinical decision-making.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Administer medications and provide safe, evidence-based nursing interventions.
• Coordinate care with physicians and allied health professionals.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and effective self-management.
• Mentor and support junior nursing staff to strengthen team performance.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient education

Leadership

EHR documentation

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Sr. Professional Staff Nurse delivers expert, patient-centered care on an inpatient unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and use findings to guide clinical decision-making.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Administer medications and provide safe, evidence-based nursing interventions.
• Coordinate care with physicians and allied health professionals.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and effective self-management.
• Mentor and support junior nursing staff to strengthen team performance.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment, care planning, and medication administration skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to patient education, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership/mentorship ability.
• Proficiency with EHR documentation.