Professional Staff Nurse, Neurology; Harrisburg

Professional Staff Nurse

Shift: Day/Night Rotating, weekends and holidays required

This position qualifies for a sign-on bonus up to $20,000!

The UPMC Harrisburg 24-Bed Neurology Unit, which includes 8 designated Neuro Intermediate Care beds, is part of the hospital's comprehensive Neuroscience service line and serves as a central hub for advanced neurological care in central Pennsylvania. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, UPMC Harrisburg is committed to excellence in nursing practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality patient outcomes.

This unit supports a diverse and complex adult neurological patient population. This includes individuals needing Neurovascular intervention, Neurosurgical Intervention as well as the Pharmaco-medical management of acute neurological disorders. Nurses on this unit are part of a highly specialized care program, offering a unified continuum of care as patient needs change through the course of hospitalization.

The unit is geared toward both experienced nurses and new graduate nurses. You will find a strong network of support, including a unit-based mentorship program. New graduate nurses have the opportunity to progressively build their skills—from caring for acute floor-level neurological patient populations to advancing into Neuro Intermediate Care (IMC) nursing as they grow in confidence and clinical expertise.

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. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• 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.
• 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 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…