| Location | Williamsport, PA |
UPMC is currently searching for a Full-time Registered Nurse (RN for our outpatient Digestive Disease Center. This is a salaried Professional Staff Nurse, OP position with regularly scheduled shifts Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with no weekends or major holidays (7 paid holidays/yr. Apply today and before you know it you could find yourself in a supportive office of excellent healthcare professionals who are providing Life Changing Medicine in our community!
Purpose:
The Professional Staff Nurse, a Registered Nurse, is a vital member of the care delivery team. Their responsibilities include setting care standards, managing patient activities, collaborating with the healthcare team, and maintaining relationships with providers and patients.
Responsibilities:
Quality Improvement
Actively participate in quality improvement efforts.
Identify improvement opportunities and share them with colleagues and management.
Take personal responsibility for enhancing patient satisfaction.
Clinical Care & Critical Thinking
Use evidence-based practice to improve clinical care.
Demonstrate good clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
Lead others in applying the nursing process.
Patient Interaction & Education
Build positive relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Provide detailed teaching to guide patients through their care.
Support students, new staff, and colleagues.
Communicate effectively with care providers and coordinate patient care.
Professional Development & Adaptability
Stay engaged in professional development.
Participate in shared governance and support practice improvements.
Adapt to change and maintain productive relationships.
Work-Life Balance & Safety
Maintain a conscious balance between work and personal life.
Model safe work hours, effective time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
Communicate safety hazards identified in the workplace to peers and management.
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.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Act 34 with renewal
Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Registered Nurse (RN OR *Temporary Practice Permit (TPP
Current Pennsylvania nursing license, or a multistate license issued by an NLC‑participating state. Employees working on an out‑of‑state NLC license who later establish residency in Pennsylvania must apply for a PA Nursing license within 60 days of their residency change.
*UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or 1 year of graduation, whichever comes first.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran