Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse - UPMC Presbyterian & Magee Dialysis

Are you an experienced nurse passionate about delivering the best care possible and want to make a difference in the lives of your patients? Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community!

UPMC Dialysis is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse! This position will primarily work at UPMC Presbyterian and Magee Hospitals. Nurses will help to support the hospitals within their designated Hospital Pod.

Shifts: 7 am to 7pm / 11am to 11pm rotating shifts. On-Call requirements for this position include 3-4 shifts every 6 weeks.

About the Position & Unit:

The UPMC Hemodialysis Department provides inpatient hemodialysis and ultrafiltration services for the UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Magee hospitals. We care for patients who have developed acute renal failure during their hospital stay as well as patients with end-stage renal disease admitted for medical-surgical reasons. We provide treatments in the hemodialysis unit as well as in the ICU or patient’s room, as needed. Hemodialysis RNs and Clinical Dialysis Technicians collaborate with attending nephrologists to ensure safe, high-quality care to a complex patient population. Quick thinking and flexibility are a must due to the nature of the position and the local travel involved. Title and salary will be determined based on education and nursing experience.

Why Work at UPMC?

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:

• 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, 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!)

At UPMC, we’re passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based on both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at the time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $37.00

Purpose:

The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert is a Registered Nurse, a member of the care delivery team, and responsible for seeking opportunities to assist in changing practice through process improvement. The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert 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. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Builds 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.
• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as 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 one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, 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. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.
• Previous dialysis experience is strongly preferred.
• Associate degree in nursing/bachelor’s degree in nursing/master’s degree in nursing accepted.If BS degree not in nursing, a master’s or higher degree in nursing is required.
• Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse (RN).
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
• Must 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 their age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• 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 and 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.
• Critical thinking skills are necessary to exercise and to lead others in the 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:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Current Licensure of a Registered Nurse (RN)
• CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran