Professional Staff Nurse

Job ID: 5482188904 Status: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Shift: Variable Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at WCA Department: Emergency Dept Location: 207 Foote Avenue, Jamestown, NY Union Position: No Salary Range: $ 31.
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46 USD UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a full-time RN to join their team in the Emergency Department.
UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you – financially, personally, and professionally – starting on day one of your career.
From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.
Here’s how we support our nurses: • Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000 • UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for 2023 & 2024 nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount) • Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year • Dedicated career ladders, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education • Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!) The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement.
Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.
Responsibilities: 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Qualifications: 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 patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients’ requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
Zero to two 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.
Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: UPMC approved national certification preferred.
Current New York 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 Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran CAREER GROWTH Grow Your Nursing Career Spanning over 20 clinical specialties and more than 50 unique nursing roles, every nurse at UPMC can achieve and advance their goals with the My Nursing Career Ladder.
Whether you’re looking to progress to an elevated role or continue your education, UPMC equips nurses with the resources, feedback, leadership, and benefits to help you succeed and achieve your career goals.
Here’s how a few nurses have grown their careers through the years at UPMC: Clyde C.
Michelle B.
Jouli H.
Keshon B.
Clyde C.
Clyde C.
As a Professional Staff Nurse, Expert at UPMC Muncy, Clyde is a great example of someone who has taken advantage of UPMC’s My Nursing Career Ladder to grow his career while remaining in the same hospital location.
Clyde’s Career Journey: 2017: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Muncy 2021: Sr.
Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Muncy 2022: Sr.
Professional Staff Nurse II – UPMC Muncy 2022-present: Professional Staff Nurse, Expert – UPMC Muncy Michelle B.
Michelle B.
In her current role as a Professional Staff Nurse, Expert at UPMC Presbyterian, Michelle cares for patients with chronic and ongoing health issues as part of a Medical-Surgical unit.
Michelle enjoys the daily change that Med-Surg nursing brings, and has found a career path that is interesting, meaningful, and full of opportunity.
Michelle’s Career Journey: 2019: Staff Nurse – UPMC Presbyterian 2020: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Presbyterian 2021: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian 2021: Sr.
Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian 2022: Sr.
Professional Staff Nurse II, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian 2023: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert – UPMC Presbyterian Jouli H.
Jouli H.
Born in Syria, Jouli H.
had a childhood dream of becoming a nurse.
After moving to the United States and initially pursuing a different career, Jouli decided to return to school when she turned 30, returning to the hope and dream she had as a little girl.
After attending UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, Jouli has continued her UPMC career journey, even becoming a mother along the way.
Jouli’s Career Journey: 2020: Staff Nurse – UPMC Mercy 2020: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Mercy 2021: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Mercy 2022: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Casual – UPMC Mercy 2023: Sr.
Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Casual – UPMC Mercy Keshon B.
Keshon B.
Keshon might have only started his nursing career 3 years ago, but he has made the most of his time at UPMC! Through tuition assistance and mentorship by coworkers, Keshon has gained experience and grown as a nurse, leader, and UPMC team member.
Before his current role with UPMC Travel Staffing, Keshon proudly worked as a staff nurse in his hometown of McKeesport.
Keshon’s Career Journey: 2020: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside 2020: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside 2020: Staff Nurse – UPMC McKeesport 2020: Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC McKeesport 2021: Bed Flow Coordinator – UPMC McKeesport 2022: Administrator On Duty – UPMC McKeesport 2022-present: RN – UPMC Travel Staffing, MS BENEFITS AND LIFE AT UPMC Why Work Here We know that you have many options when choosing where to build your career.
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