Professional Staff Nurse, OP Physician Services (Pediatrics)

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

UPMC is seeking a full-time Professional Staff Nurse, OP to join its pediatrics-support team. The Registered Nurse will set care standards, oversee a patient group, and collaborate with physicians and families to achieve optimal outcomes. The role emphasizes education, teamwork and ongoing professional development.

Daylight shifts, Monday–Friday, with a generous benefits package and opportunities for career growth within UPMC.

Qualifikationen

• Must hold a current Registered Nurse license (RN).
• Experience in pediatric care or a pediatric-focused setting is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and healthcare teams.

Aufgaben

• Participates in quality improvement and enhances patient satisfaction.
• Builds positive relationships with staff, physicians, and patients.
• Teaches patients and families using adult learning principles.
• Plans and coordinates care with physicians; conducts assessment and education.
• Supports governance and professional development within the care team.
• Maintains safety, accountability and compassionate patient-centered care.

Kenntnisse

Registered Nurse (RN)

Compassionate patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Jobbeschreibung

UPMCPhysician Services is looking for a full time Professional Staff Nurse, OP to join their dedicated team supporting pediatrics.

The Professional Staff Nurse is a 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. 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 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.

This role will work daylight shifts, Monday through Friday.

UPMC offers a generous benefits package, an expansive total rewards package, opportunity to grow your career and much more.

Responsibilities

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