Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, BSN - Maternity

UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join us in our Maternity Department.  This position offers three variable 12-hour shifts per week to include every other weekend and rotating holidays.  On-call shift responsibilities required (36 hours in a 6-week period).

Our ideal candidate will have Registered Nurse experience with Maternity.

About the Unit: 
The Maternity Department is a new, beautiful mother baby unit that has 3 Triage rooms, 4 labor rooms, 12 post-partum rooms and a dedicated operating room with 2 PACU bays.  It is a level one nursery.  It is a very patient focused area and the only OB unit in the county.  The unit provides service for 650-700 deliveries a year.  They are a busy and fast-paced unit with a dedicated nursing staff who make teamwork and patient care a priority.  

Here's how we support our nurses:
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.

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000

• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year

• Dedicated career ladders, including a nursing career ladder, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. 

Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience. 
 

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• Minimum 3 years' experience. BSN preferred.
• Completion of annual contribution as set forth through UPMCs My Nursing Career Ladder.
• UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/promotion and must be maintained.
• Certification not required if Masters in nursing or DNP is held. If a BSN is held, a Masters degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification. 
• The individual 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. 
• They must also 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. 
• Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level. Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status. 
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families. Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment. 
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
•  Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process. Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. Completion of annual contribution as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder. UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/promotion and must be maintained. Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. 
  
  PALS within one year of hire or transfer.ACLS within one year of hire or transferApproved nursing certification within one year of hire/transfer
  
   
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• My Nursing Career Approved Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL)
• NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran