Professional Staff Nurse, Expert -Pediatrics

at  UPMC

TITLE AND SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON EDUCATION AND NURSING EXPERIENCE.

At UPMC, we’re passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $31.10.

• Passionately precepts students, graduate nurses, and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations for learning opportunities to improve patient care.
• Seeks feedback and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning through sharing research, presenting, and supporting journal clubs.
• Applies the nursing process within Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and care plans involving patients as partners.
• Practices solid communication skills, articulating patient conditions to other providers. Provides comprehensive patient documentation to promote caregiver communication.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues. Incorporates organizational goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Builds caring and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Builds and mends relationships within a healthy workplace framework.
• Role models cultural awareness and addresses horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains work-life balance through prioritization and delegation.
• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement. Applies evidence-based practice regularly.
• Serves on or leads teams launching patient care innovations or supporting a healthy workforce.
• Serves as a recognized unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, as a specialized resource nurse, or in evidence-based practice.
• Provides appropriate feedback to health care team members and participates in nursing peer review.
• Promotes changes enhancing patient care and unit environment. Leads and participates in successful teams.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills. Actively participates in unit-level shared governance and hospital-wide councils.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Requires a minimum of 4 years of experience.
• BSN required.
• Annual professional contribution and UPMC-approved certification are required, or a Master’s in Nursing/DNP can substitute.
• Must demonstrate age-appropriate care skills, knowledge of growth and development, and ability to assess and interpret patient data.
• Must achieve and maintain a Solid/Strong/Good rating on performance evaluations.
• Ability to build positive relationships with various stakeholders and manage complex tasks.
• Exemplary clinical judgment and critical thinking required.
• Must have physical stamina and dexterity for patient care tasks.