Professional Staff Nurse, OP (RN) - OBGYN, Muncy

UPMC; Muncy (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Full-time Registered Nurse to join their outpatient OB/GYN team in Muncy, PA. This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care, actively participating in quality improvement, and maintaining collaborative relationships with patients and healthcare providers. A supportive environment awaits you, along with a substantial sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus of $6,000

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have current RN licensure and certifications.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development and patient care quality.
• Ability to work productively in a complex healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Manages and provides nursing care activities for patients.
• Collaborates with doctors and healthcare teams to achieve patient outcomes.
• Implements quality improvement initiatives in patient care.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Professional Staff Nurse, OP (RN) - OBGYN, Muncy

Professional Staff Nurse, OP (RN) - OBGYN, Muncy

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UPMC is currently hiring for a Full-time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our outpatient OB/GYN office in Muncy, PA. This is a salaried Professional Staff Nurse, OP position 5 days/week, Monday through Friday, with no weekends or major holidays, the typical shift will be 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Apply today and join a supportive office of excellent healthcare professionals as they provide Life Changing Medicine to families in our community.

• Sign-On Bonus!: In addition to competitive pay & our Total Rewards benefits, we are currently offering a $6,000.00 sign-on bonus to eligible RNs with a 2-year commitment.
  
  

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 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:

• Actively participates in department or practice-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility for 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 are necessary to exercise and to lead others in the 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 a partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Triages patient situations and coordinates care with physicians. Assist physicians 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.
• Travel between UPMC Muncy & UPMC Williamsport campuses as needed.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• Travel between UPMC Muncy & UPMC Williamsport campuses as needed.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR *Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
• 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 requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or 1 year of graduation, whichever comes first.
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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