Weekend Acute Cardiac RN — Leadership & Growth

UPMC; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Paid time off (up to 5.5 weeks/yr) and

Seven paid holidays

Career ladders including nursing laddе

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000/yr

RN-BSN/MSN options

Job summary

UPMC Acute Care Cardiac (Main 7) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a D/N rotating weekend option position. The unit provides continuous telemetry monitoring for a diverse cardiac patient population with heart failure focus and a strong emphasis on teamwork and professional growth.

The RN leads care delivery, plans patient education, and collaborates with physicians and staff to achieve optimal outcomes. Generous benefits support financial and professional development from day one.

Qualifications

• Current RN license and eligibility to practice in the state.
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and cardiac care.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships with patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and provides patient teaching.
• Applies the nursing process to create a healing environment and care plan.
• Communicates safety hazards and maintains safe staffing and time management.
• Participates in quality improvement and shared governance.

Skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Teamwork

Telemetry monitoring

Communication skills

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Tools

Telemetry systems

Job description

Acute Care Cardiac (Main 7)is a 44 bedacute care cardiac unit dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to a wide variety of patients. Our patient population consists of those with multiple comorbidities with a specialization in heart failure. All ofour patients are providedcontinuous telemetry monitoring and may require cardiac drips to maintainstable cardiac care. Although our unit is fast paced, it is a great placeto learn time management skills, assessment skills, and critical thinking ability. We have a mix of experienced and new nurses who are committed to caring for our patients as well as each other. This is a great learning environment where our staff supportsteamwork, interdisciplinary team building, shared governance, and professional growth. Thank you for taking the time to learn about Main 7 and we hope you are interested in joining our team.

We are hiring an experienced RN for this D/N rotating weekend option position.

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 $20,000 (*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.