Professional Staff Nurse, Casual - ED Observation (Carlisle)

UPMC; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a skilled nurse educator to apply adult learning principles in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff. The role emphasizes guiding patient care through episodes of care and transitions, with opportunities to precept and contribute to quality improvement efforts.

The position focuses on developing professional practice, fostering collaboration across care teams, and maintaining a healing, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and applies them to teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and 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 guide them through the episode of care and transition to home or a higher level of care.
• Supports development of students, new staff and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by seeking feedback and improving practice.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development and participates in unit-based governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develops productive relationships and demonstrates cultural awareness, work-life balance, and safety awareness within the care team.
• Applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to plan and communicate patient care, collaborating with the team and documenting comprehensively.
• Participates in department or unit quality improvement efforts, identifies opportunities, and supports patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Job description

*Title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience.

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.