Professional Staff Nurse, OP - Your Hometown Health Partners
Erie, Pennsylvania
UPMC welcomes your application to join our team as a Professional Staff Nurse, OP! This full-time role offers varied day shift hours from 7:30am to 5pm. No holidays or weekends required. Apply today to join a great team and receive a robust Totals Reward package!!
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred:
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. Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities:
- Actively engages in quality improvement initiatives specific to the department or practice, identifying opportunities for enhancement and collaborating with colleagues and management to drive improvements.
- Takes personal responsibility for enhancing patient satisfaction and the quality of care and service, striving for excellence in all aspects of patient interaction.
- Utilizes research and evidence-based practices to support clinical care improvements, staying current with relevant research and integrating findings into practice.
- Establishes and maintains positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and patients/families.
- Effectively manages multiple priorities and complex tasks within a dynamic environment, demonstrating proficiency with specialized equipment and adapting to changing needs.
- Employs strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to address various aspects of patient care, leading others in the application of the nursing process.
- Demonstrates mobility and manual dexterity, with the physical stamina to walk, stand, lift, and position patients frequently.
- Applies adult learning principles (or child teaching principles if applicable) to educate patients, families, students, and new staff, providing clear and supportive guidance throughout care episodes.
- Formulates patient care goals and plans collaboratively, considering holistic needs and coordinating with physicians to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.
- Engages in professional development, contributing to practice-based shared governance, supporting quality improvement efforts, and adapting flexibly to changes in care processes and environments.
Qualifications:
- 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.
- 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.
Preferred:
- Minimum six months experience
- BSN
- EPIC experience
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. Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Created: 2024-08-27
Reference: 6290067676
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Erie
ZIP: 16546
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Number of Employees: 110000
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