[Immediate Start] RN Staff Nurse (Days) – Admission/Discharge/Transfer Position Available In Blair, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Description UPMC Altoona is seeking a Registered Nurse tosupport our Admission/Discharge/Transfer unit! This position willwork day shifts with rotation as needed. /n UPMC is committed toinvesting in nurses like you

• financially, personally, andprofessionally
• starting on day one of your career. From tacklingstudent loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is thepartner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career. /nHere’s how we support our nurses: /n /n
• Newly competitive wages:/n /n
• $31.50 (BSN) /n
• $30.00 (non-BSN) /n
• Shift differential:$2.00 /n
• Title and salary will be determined based upon educationand nursing experience. /n /n
• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to$15,000 /n /n
• $15,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with 1or more years of experience. /n
• $10,000 sign-on bonus availablefor nurses with less than 1 year of experience. /n
• Candidateshired into a sign-on bonus eligible role will be asked to make atwo-year work commitment. /n /n

• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repaymentprogram:

  If you are eligible for the $10,000 sign-on bonus, thenyou may be eligible to receive an additional $15,000 student loanrepayment bonus, which is paid out across 3 years /n

• Anincomparable benefit package (found to be 20% higher in value thanother healthcare employers in our market!) /n
• Up to five and ahalf weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays eachyear /n
• Dedicated Professional Development Program, allowing youto achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for yourexperience and advanced education /n
• Tuition reimbursement of upto $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution,available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts forUPMC employees including no cost

RN-BSN/MSN

options!) /n /n As amember of this team, you will provide direct and indirect care topatients utilizing the nursing process. You will also provideleadership for the nursing team and contribute to the education ofa variety of members of the staff and students. /n

Responsibilities:

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• Implementation:

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• Utilizes nursingcare protocols and standards. /n
• Carries out and documentsprocedures according to Hospital Policy. /n
• Performs technicalskills safely and accurately, and demonstrates a working knowledgeof equipment. /n
• Transcribes and implements physicians’ ordersappropriately. /n
• Demonstrates knowledge of the physiologicalbasis for the nursing care delivery. /n
• Demonstrates knowledge ofmedication and IV therapy administration according to policy. /n
• Initiates and coordinates health teaching for patients andfamilies/significant other based on individual needs. /n /n /n
• Completes annual competency validation activities. /n

• Evaluation:

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• Revises plan of care, as necessary based ondaily evaluation of patient. /n
• Evaluates patient’s outcome basedon previously defined goals. /n
• Evaluates and documents thepatient’s response to care, teaching, and treatment. /n /n /n
• Utilizes Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and all other computersystems appropriately, /n
• Maintains proficiency and competency inpoint of care testing as defined in the evaluation criteriaestablished by the laboratory. /n
• Identifies environmentalfactors which deter effective patient care, initiates action, andcontributes ideas towards resolution. /n
• Serves as a consultantto other members of the health-care team. /n
• Complies withestablished occupational exposure policies. /n
• Engages themedical staff and other professionals in discussion of patient careproblems resulting in mutually developed plans of care. /n
• Demonstrates professionalism in providing patient care. /n
• Identified potential problems and initiates appropriate measures./n

• Assessment:

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• Assesses patient and family needs anddocuments this information appropriately in the computer or onappropriate form. /n
• Reassesses patient every eight hours, and,as necessary. /n /n /n
• Adheres to universal precautions. /n

• Planning:

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• Includes the patient and family/significant otherin the formulation of the plan of care. /n
• Prioritizes patient’sneeds appropriately. /n
• Plans, conducts, and documents patientcare conferences. /n
• Maintains a current plan of care for eachassigned patient. /n
• Utilizes appropriate community agencies andother health care professionals in planning care. /n /n /n /n
• Must hold a current license to practice nursing in the State ofPennsylvania; must satisfactorily complete the Nursing Department’sorientation program and probationary period. /n
• Must completeNIHSS education prior to end of orientation period, if required. /n

• Experience Required:

  None. /n

• ACLS preferred, BLS required.

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Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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• Basic LifeSupport (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required basedon AHA standards that include both a didactic and skillsdemonstration component within 30 days of hire /n
• NIH StrokeScale (NIH) /n
• Registered Nurse (RN) /n
• Act 33 with renewal /n
• Act 34 with renewal /n
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal /n /n
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility islocated or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistateNursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate licenseissued by a participating NLC state.

Hires and current employeesworking on an out-of-state NLC license who later change theirresidency to the state where the facility is also located will have60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure withinthat state. UPMC is an Equal OpportunityEmployer/Disability/Veteran