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UPMC St. Margaret Hospital is excited to announce an opportunity for a Sr. Professional Staff Nurse to join our Resource Pool in the Weekend Program. This full-time position requires working 24 hours each weekend, specifically between Friday at 3 PM through Monday at 7 AM. Holiday's will be required if they fall on a weekend.

Key Details:

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience or 6 months experience for candidates in the Graduate Nurse Rotational Program

• Work Schedule: Commitment to work 48 weekends per year.

• Compensation: Enjoy a 30% differential on all weekend hours.

• Sign-On Bonus: Eligible for a generous sign-on bonus of up to $20,000!

If you're seeking a role that offers work-life balance while providing the benefits of full-time employment, we encourage you to apply.

The payrate listed is for a Sr. Professional Staff Nurse and is a valued step in UPMC Nursing Career Ladder, the final candidate will be placed in the appropriate title and salary based on experience and education.

Purpose:

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Senior 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. The role of the Senior Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse 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 demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• Professional Practice 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.

• Quality & Innovation 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.

• Healthy Workforce 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.

• Transformational Leadership 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.

• Standard Responsibilities Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned. *Indicates a non-essential job responsibility.

• Structural Empowerment 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.

The candidate must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages in their assigned unit. This includes understanding the principles of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess and interpret data reflective of the patient's status. Candidates must identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and provide care as outlined in the department policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 1 years of nursing experience

• Performance Evaluation: Must achieve and maintain a "Solid," "Strong," or "Good" rating or higher on the Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation for promotion and annual evaluation.

Skills & Abilities:

• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

• Work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handling multiple and changing priorities, and specialized equipment.

• Exhibit exemplary clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to various aspects of patient care.

• Lead others in the application of the nursing process with strong critical thinking skills.

• Demonstrate mobility and visual manual dexterity.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.UPMC approved nursing certification required. Must maintain certification status. Certification not required if Master's in nursing is held.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Registered Nurse (RN)

• 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