Sr. Professional Staff Nurse

Join Our Team at UPMC Mercy – Preadmissions RN Opportunity

Looking for a nursing role that combines flexibility, professional growth, and meaningful patient impact? UPMC Mercy is hiring a Preadmissions Registered Nurse to join our dynamic team!

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8-hour shifts with start times at 7:30am, 8:00am, or 8:30am
• No on-call, weekends, or holidays required
• Flexible work arrangement: Our RNs primarily work from home
• Career ladder advancement opportunities to support your professional growth
• Preferred experience: Perioperative background (not required to apply)
  
  

This is your chance to be part of a supportive department that values work-life balance while offering the opportunity to grow your career.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
• Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process.Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice. Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.
• Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.
  
  

The individual must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages served by the assigned unit. They must also demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles across the life span, possess the ability to assess data reflective of patient status, and interpret information to identify age-specific requirements and provide care as described in department policy and procedures.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience; BSN preferred
• Must obtain and maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation for promotion and annual status
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary/support staff, other departments, and patients/families
• Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and operate specialized equipment
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in application of the nursing process
• Mobility, visual/manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients
• Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by Unit Director OR UPMC-approved nursing certification within 1 year of hire/transfer (must be maintained) OR Certification not required if Master’s in Nursing or DNP is held. If BSN is held, a Master’s in a related field may substitute for certification
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state of the facility or via Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC). Employees changing residency to the facility’s state must apply for licensure within 60 days
• UPMC-approved nursing certification preferred
• CPR required per AHA standards (didactic and skills demonstration) within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34
  
  

Equal Opportunity Statement:

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran