Senior Nurse Leader & Patient Care Innovator

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Senior Professional Staff Nurse position seeks a Registered Nurse to set care standards and lead the care delivery team, applying independent judgment to provide patient-centered nursing care that improves outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with physicians and families, mentoring colleagues, and ongoing commitment to evidence-based practice and community health.

Qualifications

• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement.
• Promotes evidence-based practice and participates in governance.
• Mentors students, new hires and graduate nurses.

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
• Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process. Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice. Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.
• Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.
• 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. 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. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by bui
• Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Evidence-based practice

Clinical assessment

Relationship Based Care

Teaching

Quality improvement

Peer review

Job description

UPMC Senior Professional Staff Nurse position seeks a Registered Nurse to set care standards and lead the care delivery team, applying independent judgment to provide patient-centered nursing care that improves outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with physicians and families, mentoring colleagues, and ongoing commitment to evidence-based practice and community health.