Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, BSN - LZ Acute Care - Lititz

We are looking for an experienced RN to fill this role!

UPMC Lititz is seeking an experienced full-time professional staff nurse to join our Acute Care Unit. This role is strictly nights, including weekends and holidays. If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and working in a collaborative, supportive team, we want to hear from you. Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

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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.

How We Support Our Nurses

• Generous sign-on bonus up to $20,000
  * based on role and experience
• Up to 5.5 weeks of paid time off annually, plus 7 paid holidays
• Dedicated career ladders—including a new nursing career ladder to reward experience and education
• Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per year for employees and dependents, plus discounts and no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options for UPMC staff

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II 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 Senior Professional Staff Nurse II is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care.

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II 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 Senior Professional Staff Nurse II encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse II 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 Senior Professional Staff Nurse II demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

• 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 organizations 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.
• Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more areas: clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and…