Sr. Professional Staff Nurse; Radiology

Position: Sr. Professional Staff Nurse (Radiology)
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ANCC Magnet Recognized UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time Flex Sr. Professional Staff Nurse to support our Radiology department at the McCandless & Cranberry locations. Title and salary will be based upon education and experience.

Shift Details:

+ Monday - Friday

+ 7a - 6p

+ 3-5 eight-hour shifts per week depending on department needs

+ Travel to Cranberry campus

+ Rotating call and holiday coverage Responsibilities:

+ Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence-based practice.

+ Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process. Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment.

+ Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice.

+ Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care.

+ Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.

+ 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 organization 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.

+ 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.

+ Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.

+ Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice.

+ Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.

+ Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace.

+ Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment.

+ Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.

+ Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Minimum 2 years' experience.

+ BSN preferred.

+ Annual completion of 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder

+ OR certification.

+ Certification not required if master's in nursing or DNP is held.

+ If a BSN is held, a master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.,

+ 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 as specified below.

+ They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and…