Registered Nurse (RN) - Dialysis Center

UPMC Washington is hiring a Registered Nurse to support our Dialysis Center!

We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Professional Staff Nurse to join our Dialysis team.

This role offers a consistent three 12-hour shift schedule (7 : 00 AM – 7 : 30 PM) with on-call responsibilities and holiday coverage as needed.

There is no travel required , and dialysis experience is preferred

Purpose :

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The 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. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse 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 demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

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 and models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and applies them in teaching 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 and 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 their individual, holistic needs.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for 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, making recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
• Ensures comprehensive and accurate patient documentation that promotes effective communication between caregivers.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care.
• Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and supports the change process to improve quality of care and the practice environment.
• Participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care and influences patients' plans of care.

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.

They must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.

UPMC offers a variety of flexible options—in addition to traditional rotating / flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired into or transitioning to one of these programs must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete orientation during regular business hours.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran