Professional Staff Nurse, Casual - 4D Acute Care

Casual Professional Staff Nurse | 4D Medical/Surgical Unit | UPMC Chautauqua

UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a Casual Professional Staff Nurse to join our team of dedicated professionals on the 4D Medical/Surgical Unit.

• Variable shifts
• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday

4D is a 30-bed medical/surgical unit with the ability to care for some stable pediatric admissions. This blended unit provides post-operative care for adult patients as well as care for a variety of medical conditions.

Nurses on 4D gain experience caring for patients following orthopedic, bariatric, urological, and other general surgeries, as well as providing wound care, including wound VAC therapy.

This is a busy, fast-paced unit supported by a dedicated nursing team that makes teamwork, collaboration, and high-quality patient care a priority.

Position Summary

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and an integral member of the care delivery team, with responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision and coordination of nursing care.

The Professional Staff Nurse provides and manages care for a group of patients and their families using independent clinical judgment, effective communication, and collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary care team. This role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision while promoting safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care.

The Professional Staff Nurse establishes collaborative relationships with physicians, health care providers, patients, and families to achieve positive outcomes throughout the continuum of care and demonstrates a commitment to the nursing profession and the communities we serve.

The Professional Staff Nurse position is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, offering opportunities for continued professional development, growth, and advancement.

Title and salary will be determined based on education and nursing experience.

Responsibilities:

• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to create a healing, patient-centered environment. Develops individualized goals and plans of care that address patients' clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Demonstrates strong clinical judgment and communication skills, effectively communicating changes in patient condition and collaborating with the care team to recommend appropriate changes to plans of care and unit practices.
• Maintains comprehensive and accurate patient documentation to support continuity of care and effective communication among caregivers.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient experience by building positive relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Actively participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, using research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care, patient satisfaction, and outcomes.
• Provides appropriate education to patients and families throughout the episode of care and during transitions to another level of care or home.
• Supports the professional development of students, new staff, and colleagues and may serve as a preceptor when appropriate.
• Demonstrates accountability for ongoing professional development and actively participates in unit-based initiatives, shared governance, goal setting, and efforts to improve the professional practice environment.
• Works collaboratively as an engaged member of the interdisciplinary care team and provides assistance and support to colleagues as needed.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships by demonstrating accountability, professionalism, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates cultural awareness, promotes respectful workplace relationships, and communicates identified safety concerns appropriately.
• Adapts effectively to changing priorities and demonstrates flexibility within a fast-paced patient care environment.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of one year of nursing experience required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and interact appropriately with patients across the age groups served by the assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development throughout the lifespan and the ability to assess patient data, identify age-specific needs, and provide appropriate care in…