Professional Staff Nurse - Emergency Services

Join UPMC Hamot's Emergency Department as a Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse!

Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse seeking to make a profound impact on patient care? Join our dynamic care delivery team as a Professional Staff Nurse. If you are passionate about nursing, driven by quality improvement, and dedicated to professional development, we invite you to apply and become a valued member of our team.

At UPMC, we're passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $31.10.

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 for experienced nurses 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 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!)

About UPMC Hamot Emergency Department:UPMC Hamot's Emergency Department is the largest ED in the Erie region and provides comprehensive care for minor and major injuries 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are a level 2 trauma center, cardiac center and comprehensive stroke center. We are also among a select few EDs internationally that have received the Emergency Nurse Association Lantern Award that signifies our exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research.

Are you ready to make an impact? Apply now to join our dynamic team at UPMC Hamot's Emergency Services and contribute to our mission of Life Changing Medicine.

The Professional Staff Nurse, a Registered Nurse and integral member of our care delivery team, sets high standards for care quality. Responsible, authoritative, and accountable, the Professional Staff Nurse manages patient care for a designated group, applying independent judgment, communication, and collaboration across all team levels. This role entails leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, fostering relationships with physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure optimal patient outcomes through the care continuum. Additionally, the Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a strong commitment to both the community and the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in unit-specific quality improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for enhancement and taking personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction and care quality.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practices to enhance clinical care, identifying research topics, discussing improvement opportunities, and influencing patient care plans during multidisciplinary rounds.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to foster a healing environment, involving patients in care planning and addressing holistic patient needs.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in addressing clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues within patient care episodes.
• Facilitates comprehensive patient documentation to enhance caregiver communication and aligns with organizational goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Builds healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to create a compassionate patient-focused experience.
• Develops and maintains productive internal and external relationships, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, and cultural sensitivity.
• Models safe work practices, effective time management, and a healthy work-life balance, communicating safety hazards to peers and management.
• Takes accountability for professional development to enhance practice quality and patient care, participating in shared governance and supporting care team transitions and improvements.
• Demonstrates proficiency in adult learning principles, providing effective education to patients, families, students, and colleagues.
• Supports student and new staff development as a preceptor, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity and more with a Recruiter for Hamot Nursing and Nursing Support, you can schedule an appointment to meet with us during our virtual office hours!

We are available Mondays and Wednesdays 8AM-10AM, 12PM-2PM, 5PM-7PM. We are also available every first Saturday of the month by request, please email morrisonlm2@upmc.edu to request Saturdays.

Please click this link to schedule an appointment: Hamot Recruiter Office Hours Scheduling

Qualifications:

• The individual 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.
• They must also 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.
• Minimum of 1 year of previous nursing experience.
• 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 necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

***UPMC offers a variety of flexible options, in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.***

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• ACLS within 1 year of hire or transfer PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire or transfer NIH within 6 months of hire or transfer
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH)
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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