Sr. Professional Staff Nurse (Night Program) Resource Pool (Critical Care)

About the role

The Resource Pool department at UPMC Mercy specializes in filling staffing needs across various units, including Critical Care. Nurses in this department rotate through different units and receive a 10% differential in their hourly rate for floating and flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement
• Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice
• Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce
• Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence-based practice
• Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process
• Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment
• Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice
• Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care
• Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice
• Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires
• Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices
• Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement
• Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.
• 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
• 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
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care
• Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues
• Buils and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace
• Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment
• Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities

Requirements

• At least 6 months of nursing experience
• One year of critical care experience strongly preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for certification if BSN is held
• Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director OR UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained
• Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to Senior level
• Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status

Skills

• Excellent clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• 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
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients

Benefits

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 is available for nurses with 1 or more years of experience
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, 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!)

Pay

Salary as shown is for a Senior level, which requires 2 years of nursing experience. 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 patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Schedule

The Night Program is expected to work strictly overnight shifts. There is an additional premium pay differential for those in the Night Program.