Experienced Registered Nurse - UPMC Washington and Greene

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a key member of the care delivery team. This role is responsible for setting the standards for the level and quality of care, with 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 independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. This role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, establishing and maintaining 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 the nursing profession.

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  The individual must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages served by their assigned unit. They must understand the principles of growth and development across the lifespan and be able to assess data reflective of the patient's status. This includes interpreting the necessary information to identify each patient's age-specific needs and providing the required care as outlined in department policies and procedures.

• 0-2 years of experience.
• BSN preferred.

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Capability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and operate specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in the application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement.
• CPR certification required based on AHA standards, including both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not from the issue date of the permit. UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within six months of their start date or face termination or demotion from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 12 months of hire/transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of hire/transfer.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

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Current licensure must be 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 located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.