Registered Nurse; RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab
Join Our Dynamic Cardiac Cath Lab Team!

Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? We're looking for dedicated professionals to join our Cardiac Cath Lab at UPMC Washington. This is an exciting opportunity to provide exceptional cardiac care in a collaborative and fast-paced environment where your skills and compassion truly make a difference.

Why Join Us?

Sign-On Bonus:
Nurses with over 1 year of experience are eligible for up to a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Supportive Environment:
Work in a collaborative and encouraging team atmosphere.

Professional Growth:
Access opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and career advancement within UPMC.

Diverse

Experience:

Gain specialized experience in cardiac and procedural nursing, enhancing your clinical and critical care skills.

Exceptional Benefits:

+ Competitive wages, including the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area.

+ Comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement.

+ Access to top clinicians, leading researchers, and advanced equipment and technology.

If you are a passionate nurse seeking to expand your clinical expertise while contributing to a mission-driven health system, we'd love to hear from you - apply today to join our dedicated team!

Position Summary

Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 6:00 a.m.

-2:30 p.m., 6:30 a.m.

-3:00 p.m., or 7:00 a.m.

-3:30 p.m.

Call Requirements:
Evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday call. On-call coverage begins after 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.

Residency Requirement:
The candidate must live within 30 minutes of the hospital due to STEMI call expectations.

Experience:

Cardiac Cath Lab and/or cardiac experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.

Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home. Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.

Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving 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. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.

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. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.

Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership.

Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.

Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.

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