Staff Nurse - Evenings - 3G Behavioral Health

at  UPMC

UPMC Altoona is seeking a Graduate Nurse or Registered Nurse for our 3G Behavioral Health unit! Our Behavioral Health unit holds 34 adult patients. We have a mix of RNs, LPN’s PCT and Mental Health Workers that support the team. Our patients come in for a wide variety of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, co-existing substance issues, and psychosis. Our staff is trained on how to help our patients process, and learn coping skills, medication management, and compliance. Our Psychiatrist sees our patients daily to ensure they are on the proper dosage of medications, if there are any side effects and if the patient is having clinical improvement. 3G has a wonderful work environment with a wide variety of skill sets and every day provides rewards and challenges.
UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you –financially, personally, and professionally – starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

Here’s how we support our nurses:

• Newly competitive wages:

• Implementation:
• Utilizes nursing care protocols and standards.
• Carries out and documents procedures according to Hospital Policy.
• Performs technical skills safely and accurately, and demonstrates a working knowledge of equipment.
• Transcribes and implements physicians’ orders appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the physiological basis for the nursing care delivery.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication and IV therapy administration according to policy.
• Initiates and coordinates health teaching for patients and families/significant other based on individual needs.
• Engages the medical staff and other professionals in discussion of patient care problems resulting in mutually developed plans of care.
• Utilizes Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and all other computer systems appropriately,
• Assessmenta. Assesses patient and family needs and documents this information appropriately in the computer or on appropriate form.b. Reassesses patient every eight hours, and, as necessary.
• Planning:
• Includes the patient and family/significant other in the formulation of the plan of care.
• Prioritizes patient’s needs appropriately.
• Plans, conducts, and documents patient care conferences.
• Maintains a current plan of care for each assigned patient.
• Utilizes appropriate community agencies and other health care professionals in planning care.
• Evaluation:
• Revises plan of care, as necessary based on daily evaluation of patient.
• Evaluates patient’s outcome based on previously defined goals.
• Evaluates and documents the patient’s response to care, teaching, and treatment.
• Adheres to universal precautions.Identified potential problems and initiates appropriate measures.Identifies environmental factors which deter effective patient care, initiates action, and contributes ideas towards resolution.
• Complies with established occupational exposure policies.
• Completes annual competency validation activities.
• Maintains proficiency and competency in point of care testing as defined in the evaluation criteria established by the laboratory.
• Demonstrates professionalism in providing patient care.
• Serves as a consultant to other members of the health-care team.
• Education and Formal Training Required
• Must hold a current license to practice nursing in the State of Pennsylvania; must satisfactorily complete the Nursing Department’s orientation program and probationary period.
• Must complete NIHSS education prior to end of orientation period, if required.