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Casual Registered Nurse - Same Day Services (SDS), UPMC
Job Description
UPMC Somerset's Same Day Services is seeking a Casual RN to join their team! a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } This casual position supports Same Day Surgery, GI, Pain Clinic, PACU, and Pre-Admission Testing areas. Shifts are scheduled on a rotating basis between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Team members also participate in rotating on-call coverage after 6:00 p.m. and share weekend and holiday call responsibilities. a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } With primarily daylight hours and exposure to multiple specialty areas, this role offers valuable learning and growth opportunities. Flexibility is essential, as team members rotate through several clinical areas.
•Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.
Responsibilities:
Foster productive relationships internally and externally through accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues. Utilize Relationship Based Care in nursing practice to foster a healing environment. Develop daily patient goals and care plans collaboratively, considering holistic patient needs. Apply critical thinking to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues in patient care. Communicate effectively and advocate for patients within the care team. Ensure comprehensive patient documentation to facilitate caregiver communication. Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, students, and new staff effectively. Support professional development of students, new staff, and colleagues, potentially serving as a preceptor. Foster an environment of open dialogue and continuous improvement by seeking and implementing feedback. Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives specific to the department or unit. Use research and evidence-based practice to enhance clinical care and quality improvement efforts. Engage in unit-based shared governance and contribute to goal setting and care team partnerships.
Benefits
- Professional Development
- Dental Insurance
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What they do
A Registered Nurse provides medical care and treatment, educates patients about their conditions, and provides emotional support to patients and families. Works in hospitals, schools, clinics or community health centers. Works under the supervision of a physician or other specialist, and serves as the primary point of care for patients in a hospital setting. May specialize in emergency room work, or treatment for a particular condition, or specialize in working with infants, the elderly or other patient groups. May work as an advanced practice specialists and prescribe medications in addition to offering specialty care.
$81,734 / year median in Pennsylvania
+9% projected growth