Professional Staff Nurse, Casual – Same Day Services Position Available In Somerset, New Jersey

Job Description:

Job Description Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking for aposition that’s offers flexibility? Maybe you are looking to expandor supplement your current skill set? Check out this opportunitywith UPMC Somerset’s Same Day Services division! /n This unit isopen from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. As a Casual RN, you can expect to work12-hour and/or 8-hour shifts, rotating daylight and evening hours,and be scheduled on an as-needed basis to support the unit. Thisrole will also require PACU call every other 6 weeks. /n

• Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salaryfrom UPMC’s My Nursing Career Ladder, based on their individualexperience and education.

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Responsibilities:

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• Fosterproductive relationships internally and externally throughaccountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients andcolleagues. /n
• Utilize Relationship Based Care in nursingpractice to foster a healing environment. /n
• Develop dailypatient goals and care plans collaboratively, considering holisticpatient needs. /n
• Apply critical thinking to address clinical,social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues in patientcare. /n
• Communicate effectively and advocate for patients withinthe care team. /n
• Ensure comprehensive patient documentation tofacilitate caregiver communication. /n
• Apply adult learningprinciples to educate patients, families, students, and new staffeffectively. /n
• Support professional development of students, newstaff, and colleagues, potentially serving as a preceptor. /n
• Foster an environment of open dialogue and continuous improvementby seeking and implementing feedback. /n
• Actively participate inquality improvement initiatives specific to the department or unit./n
• Use research and evidence-based practice to enhance clinicalcare and quality improvement efforts. /n
• Engage in unit-basedshared governance and contribute to goal setting and care teampartnerships. /n /n /n /n /n /n /n
• Minimum 1 year experience. /n
• BSN preferred.

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Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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• Registered Nurse (RN) /n
• Basic Life Support (BLS) ORCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standardsthat include both a didactic and skills demonstration componentwithin 30 days of hire /n
• Act 34 with renewal /n
• AdvancedCardiac Life Support (ACLS) /n
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) /n
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal /n
• Act 33with renewal /n
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal /n
• UPMCapproved national certification preferred. /n /n /n /n
• Currentlicensure either in the state where the facility is located or, ifthe facility is in a state covered by the multistate NursingLicensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by aparticipating NLC state.

Hires and current employees working on anout-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to thestate where the facility is also located will have 60 days uponchanging their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran