Professional Staff Nurse ICU, UPMC Community Osteopathic

Professional Staff Nurse (RN) In Icu

UPMC is hiring a professional staff nurse (RN) to join our ICU at the Community Osteopathic campus in Harrisburg! This is a full time, days and nights rotating position with an every third weekend and every other holiday commitment required.

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.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrating knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applying in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff.
• Applying the nursing process within the framework of relationship based care to create a healing environment.
• Demonstrating accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Actively participating in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.

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 patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. Zero to two years of experience. BSN preferred.

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.
• Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
• Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
• Basic life support (BLS) OR cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered nurse (RN) OR temporary practice permit (TPP)
• Act 34

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer/disability/veteran.