Professional Staff Nurse, Flex Full Time (Short Stay Unit) in Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Shadyside is seeking a Flex Full Time Senior Professional Staff Nurse I to join the team on our Short Stay Unit! This position will work Monday-Friday, variable 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts starting at 0430, 0530, and 0730 with the latest shift scheduled until 8pm. A perk of this position is that you will have weekends and holidays off! If you or someone you know would make a great fit for this position, be sure to apply today! The Senior Professional Staff Nurse I is a Registered Nurse, a member of the care delivery team, and responsible for seeking opportunities to assist in changing practice through process improvement. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse I is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse I has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse I 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 Senior Professional Staff Nurse I encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse I 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 Senior Professional Staff Nurse I demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession. Responsibilities: • 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. • 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. • *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. • *Performs other duties as assigned. • Minimum 2 years experience required. • BSN preferred. • Completion of 1 contribution as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder. • UPMC approved nursing certification required. Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held. If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: • Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse. • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) • Registered Nurse (RN) • Act 34 • 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