Registered Nurse, CVU

at  UPMC

Cumberland, MD 21502, USA -

Start DateExpiry DateSalaryPosted OnExperienceSkillsTelecommuteSponsor Visa
Immediate01 Dec, 2024Not Specified02 Sep, 20241 year(s) or aboveMobility,Critical Thinking,Nursing Process,Manual Dexterity,Specialized EquipmentNoNo
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Description:

UPMC Western Maryland is looking for a casual RN to support our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit! If you are an experienced RN with a passion for critical care, make sure to check out our posting below!
As a Casual Registered Nurse with the CVU, you’ll be a key member of our care delivery team, setting high standards for patient care. You’ll have the responsibility, authority, and accountability to provide top-notch nursing care, managing patient care activities with independent judgment and collaboration with the entire team.
In this casual, as-needed position, you’ll work at least 36 hours every six weeks and be required to work one holiday per year. In this role, you’ll lead, partner, collaborate, and supervise to ensure the best outcomes for patients and their families. You’ll build strong relationships with physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and families, working together to achieve desired patient outcomes. Your commitment to the community and the nursing profession will shine through in everything you do. Apply today to join our team of Life Changers!

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills for providing care and interacting with patients of various ages.
  • Understand principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
  • Assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience required.
  • BSN preferred.
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with:
  • Executives
  • Managers
  • Physicians
  • Non-physician providers
  • Ancillary and support staff
  • Other departments
  • Patients and families
  • Work productively and effectively in a complex environment.
  • Handle multiple and changing priorities and specialized equipment.
  • Exhibit good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Lead others in applying the nursing process.
  • Mobility and visual manual dexterity.

Responsibilities:

  • Patient Care:
  • Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment.
  • Formulates daily goals and care plans for patients, involving them as partners and considering their holistic needs.
  • Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.
  • Practices solid communication skills, articulating and translating patient conditions to other care providers.
  • Negotiates and recommends changes in patient care and unit practices.
  • Ensures comprehensive patient documentation to promote communication between caregivers.
  • Incorporates goals from national professional organizations, business units, and health systems to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
  • Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships.
  • Relationships and Communication:
  • Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally.
  • Demonstrates accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
  • Understands cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.
  • Maintains a balance between work and personal life.
  • Models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
  • Communicates safety hazards identified in the workplace to peers and management.
  • Teaching and Education:
  • Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable).
  • Applies teaching principles to patients, families, students, and new staff.
  • Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to guide patients and families through care episodes and transitions.
  • Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
  • Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by seeking feedback and improving practice.
  • Professional Development:
  • Demonstrates accountability for professional development to improve the quality of practice and patient care.
  • Actively participates in unit-based shared governance and goal setting.
  • Supports change and transition processes to improve care quality and the practice environment.
  • Serves as an engaged and full partner on the care team, responding to team member needs.
  • Participates in work that enhances patient care and the professional practice environment.
  • Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility.
  • Quality Improvement:
  • Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.
  • Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and discusses them with colleagues and management.
  • Takes personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction with care and service quality.
  • Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvements.
  • Identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialties or areas of interest.
  • Discusses quality improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds.
  • Influences patients’ plans of care based on quality improvement discussions.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:1.0Max:6.0 year(s)

Hospital/Health Care

Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D

Health Care

Graduate

Proficient

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Cumberland, MD 21502, USA