Professional Staff Nurse - 5E Acute Care​/Trauma Stepdown

Position: Professional Staff Nurse - 5E Acute Care/Trauma Stepdown - 8 Hours Per Week
Professional Staff Nurse
-5E Acute Care/Trauma Stepdown| UPMC Williamsport

UPMC Williamsport is seeking a Professional Staff Nurse to support the 5E Acute Care/Trauma Stepdown Unit. This part-time role will work approximately eight hours per week with varied shifts. This role will also be scheduled every other weekend/holiday!

About the Unit:

The 5E unit is a 23-bed medical surgical and trauma stepdown environment that cares for a broad range of patients, with a particular focus on acute care surgery and trauma. Common medical-surgical cases include bowel obstructions, gallbladder procedures, and appendectomies. The unit is staffed by experienced nurses trained in trauma care and is supported by a mobility program designed to help patients recover more quickly following injury.

A Care Partner model is used, pairing each nurse with a licensed team member for most of the shift to enhance patient care and workflow.

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* Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer._

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for advancement and continued growth. Apply today!

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.

+ Zero to two years of experience.

+ BSN preferred.

+ 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…