Sr. Professional Staff Nurse / 3C

UPMC; Jamestown (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Career ladders

Job summary

UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown, NY seeks a Full-Time Registered Nurse to join the 3C Unit. The role rotates daylight and overnight shifts (3 12-hour shifts weekly) with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Ideal candidate has at least 2 years of nursing experience; infusion experience is a plus. UPMC supports nurses with sign-on bonuses, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and career ladders to grow professionally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• Infusion experience is a plus.
• Full-Time Registered Nurse role in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for clinical quality and lead improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a unit leader with clinical expertise and evidence-based practice.
• Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires to promote professional development.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Support a collaborative, healthy workplace and foster teamwork.

Skills

Nursing experience

Infusion experience

Job description

UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse to join our team of dedicated professionals in our 3C Unit. This role rotates daylight and overnight hours (3 12-hour shifts per week) that will include every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Our ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of nursing experience, infusion experience is a plus.

Here's how we support our nurses: 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.

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 for experienced nurses
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a nursing career ladder, 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 valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement.

Titleand salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

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 building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• 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.