Professional Staff Nurse; Wknd Opt-CardioThoracic Intervn M6 ( Harrisburg

Experienced RN Needed For Day Shift Weekend Option

We are hiring an experienced RN for this day shift weekend option position on our Cardiothoracic Intervention Care unit at UPMC Harrisburg!

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:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 (
  * Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate 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

Main 6 is a 31-bed Cardiac-Thoracic Interventional Unit. We care for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular patients. We provide care to patients who underwent open heart surgery-bypass, valve, vascular and thoracic surgery. We work with the research team and care from patients involved in many cardiac research studies. We receive patients from operating room, cardiac processing unit and cardiac intensive care unit.

We are a high energy, fast-paced unit that works with multiple disciplines to coordinate our overall care for each patient individually. We care for many different surgical populations; therefore, we provide a great opportunity for new nurses to fine tune their skills and really be able to "pull it all together" from what they learned in school. Your experiences as a new nurse or seasoned nurse will grow your knowledge, teach you time management and make you an expert on admissions and discharges and everything in between.

The foundations learned on Main 6 will set you up to be a successful nurse. We foster a team approach, shared governance, and offer multiple educational opportunities for career growth. We look forward to meeting you.

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…