[Only 24h Left] Professional Staff Nurse-Acute Care Cardiac (Harrisburg) Position Available In Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Description We are hiring GNs & Experienced RN’s! /n Here’show we support our nurses: /n /n

• Generous Sign On Bonus of up to$20,000 (
• Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role andcandidate experience) /n
• UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repaymentprogram, exclusively for 2025/2026 nursing graduates, offering$20,000
• in loan repayment over 3 years (
• Eligible flex full-timeRN roles to receive prorated amount) /n
• Up to five and a halfweeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year/n
• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing careerladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highestpotential while rewarding you for your experience and advancededucation /n
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academicyear at any accredited institution, available to employees andtheir dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including nocost

RN-BSN/MSN

options!) /n /n The Professional Staff Nurse is aRegistered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. TheProfessional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards forthe level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse hasresponsibility, authority and accountability for the provision ofnursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse manages and providespatient care activities for a group of patients and their familiesthrough the application of independent judgment, communication andcollaboration with all team members. The role of the ProfessionalStaff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration andsupervision. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintainscollaborative relationships with physicians, other health careproviders, patients and their families, to achieve desired patientoutcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional StaffNurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursingprofession.

Responsibilities:

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• Develops and maintainsproductive working relationships internally and externally bydemonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivationand commitment to patients and colleagues.

Demonstrates anunderstanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountablefor healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance betweenwork and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management andhealthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management anysafety hazards identified in the workplace. /n

• Demonstratesknowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children ifapplicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, studentsand new staff.

Provides detailed and appropriate teaching topatients and families to effectively guide them through the episodeof care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.

Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, mayserve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue,inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback andimproving practice. /n

• Applies the nursing process within theframework of Relationship Based Care to create a healingenvironment.

Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patientsthat involves the patient as partner and considers the individualneeds of the patient in a holistic manner. Demonstrates criticalthinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety,psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within anepisode of care. Practices solid communication skills, and is ableto articulate and translate the patient’s condition to other careproviders and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes inpatient care and unit practices. Patient documentation iscomprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.

Incorporates national professional organization as well as businessunit and health system’s goals to improve patient safety, qualityand satisfaction.

Creates a caring and compassionate patient focusedexperience by building healing relationships with patients,families and colleagues. /n

• Demonstrates accountability forprofessional development that improves the quality of professionalpractice and the quality of patient care.

Actively participates inunit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the changeand transition process to improve quality of care and the practiceenvironment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on thecare team and responds willingly to care team member needs forassistance and partnership. Participates in work that improvespatient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts tochange and demonstrates flexibility with the change process. /n

• Actively participates in department or unit-specific qualityimprovement efforts.

Identifies opportunity for quality improvementto colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility inimproving patient satisfaction with the quality of care andservice. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to supportimprovement in clinical care: identifies research issues orarticles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest,discusses opportunities for quality improvement atmultidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients’ plans of care./n /n

• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledgeand skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriatelyto the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit asspecified below. /n
• They must also demonstrate knowledge of theprinciples of growth and development over the life span and possessthe ability to assess data reflective of the patients status andinterpret the appropriate information needed to identify eachpatients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and toprovide the care needs as described in the department policy andprocedures. /n
• Zero to two years of experience. /n
• BSNpreferred. /n
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caringrelationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physicianproviders, ancillary and support staff, other departments, andpatients/families. /n
• Ability to work productively andeffectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changingpriorities and specialized equipment. /n
• Good clinical judgmentwith critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilitiesrequired as related to various aspects of patient care. /n
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead othersin application of the nursing process. /n
• Mobility and visualmanual dexterity. /n
• Physical stamina for frequent walking,standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

UPMC offers a varietyof flexible options in addition to traditional rotating/flexibleshifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts orweekend shifts with a premium pay differential. /n

• Employeeshired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs ata later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience toqualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientationduring regular business hours.

If you are interested in theseprograms, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for aninterview.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

UPMC approvednational certification preferred. Current licensure as a RegisteredProfessional Nurse either in the state where the facility islocated or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement withthe state where the facility is located. CPR required based on AHAstandards that include both a didactic and skills demonstrationcomponent within 30 days of hire. Graduate nurses must completelicensure examination within

SIX MONTHS

of hire or within one yearof graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits arevalid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year fromissue of permit (or until the results of the examination are knownat which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNstake the licensure examination within 6 months of their start dateor they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at thediscretion of the BU. /n

• Basic Life Support (BLS) ORCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) /n
• Registered Nurse (RN) ORTemporary Practice Permit (TPP) /n
• Act 34 /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