Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, Casual

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• 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.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience.
• BSN preferred.
• MUST obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level.
• MUST maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.
• UPMC approved nursing certification preferred.
• Annual completion of a professional contributions selected from department, hospital, or system goals, and approved by your Unit Director OR certification and 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals, and approved by your Unit Director as set forth through UPMC’s My Nursing Career Ladder.
• Certification not required if Master’s in nursing or DNP is held.
• 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.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.