Professional Staff Nurse, Perianesthesia, UPMC Lititz

UPMC; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional career ladder

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Professional Staff Nurse (RN) to join the care delivery team. You will set standards of care, manage patient care activities, and collaborate with physicians, patients and families to achieve optimal outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, relationship-based care, and teaching. UPMC offers a sign-on bonus up to $15,000, up to five and a half weeks of PTO, seven holidays, a nursing career ladder, and tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per academic year.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with responsibility for patient care and collaborative practice.
• Strong communication and teaching skills for patients and staff.
• Ability to lead, supervise and participate in shared governance.
• Commitment to community and nursing profession.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and applies them in teaching patients, families, students and new staff.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and plan of care.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development and participates in unit-based governance and quality improvement.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts and supports patient satisfaction improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Nursing care

Education

RN license

Job description

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:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000* (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)
• 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 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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Work Schedule:

Open M-F 0530-1830. Call starts at 1830-0730 the next morning. Staff work a variety of 8's, 9's, 10's and 12's. Call requirements are 5/6 week day shifts of night call and one weekend every 6 weeks. Holidays are on a rotational basis alternating major and minor holidays. Oncall response time is 1 hour from when the call was received. This will be for PACU call.