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UPMC Professional Staff Nurse (Telemetry) in Seneca, Pennsylvania
UPMC Northwest
Seneca, PA
Telemetry Unit (2 North)
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Professional Staff Nurse, where you’ll have the opportunity to provide exceptional patient care, collaborate with dedicated teams, and make a lasting impact on the community while advancing your nursing career.
Responsibilities:
Develops and maintains productive relationships with patients, colleagues, and management, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment.
Promotes healthy relationships, cultural understanding, and a work-life balance, while identifying and communicating safety hazards.
Utilizes adult learning principles to teach patients, families, students, and new staff, fostering an environment of open dialogue and continuous improvement.
Applies the nursing process within Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate patient goals and plans of care.
Demonstrates critical thinking to identify and address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients.
Communicates effectively with the care team, ensuring comprehensive patient documentation and advocating for changes to improve care practices.
Builds compassionate, patient-centered relationships and delivers a caring experience for patients, families, and colleagues.
Demonstrates accountability for professional development and actively engages in unit-based governance and quality improvement efforts.
Serves as an active partner in the care team, responding to team needs and participating in initiatives to improve patient care and the work environment.
Actively contributes to quality improvement and research efforts, identifying opportunities to enhance patient care and satisfaction
The individual must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care for assigned patients, with an understanding of growth and development across the lifespan. They must be able to assess patient status, interpret relevant data, and address age-specific care needs according to department policies. The position requires good clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities in a dynamic environment. Mobility, physical stamina, and visual manual dexterity are required for patient care tasks. Zero to two years of experience is needed; BSN is preferred. Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with colleagues, patients, and families are essential. UPMC offers flexible scheduling options, including night and weekend shifts with premium pay.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC-approved national certification preferred
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
CPR required within 30 days of hire
Graduate Nurses must complete licensure exam within 6 months of hire or one year of graduation
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
*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