Staff Nurse Resource (7A-7P)

Are you a Registered Nurse with two or more years of critical care nursing experience looking to make the next move to professionally grow in your nursing career?

If you’re looking for variety in your assignments, flexibility with scheduling and no on call, and expanding your knowledge base, the UPMC Altoona Nursing Resource Unit is the place for you! This is a full time, dayshift 7am-7pm position.

What can a career at UPMC Altoona offer you? UPMC offers competitive pay and benefits, tuition assistance, retirement plan options, and work/life needs.

Minimum starting pay rates below. Starting pay rate based on these rates + RN experience:

• $32.30 (BSN)

• $30.80 (non-BSN)

• Internal, SEIU RNs will receive a 10% pay increase

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus:

• $15,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with one or more years of experience

This group of experienced nurses is a vital staffing tool in meeting the needs for our various critical care units throughout the hospital. Resource Nurses have the training and confidence to step onto any unit and deliver the same level of high-quality care as regular Staff Nurses during times of need. Resource Unit Nurses have the knowledge and flexibility to care for patients in a variety of areas which will never make you feel stagnant in your nursing career and will expand your knowledge base to many fields of medicine. A variety of shift and scheduling options are available to help balance your work and home life and help boost your income by receiving a generous float differential.

As a valued member of this resource team, you will provide direct and indirect care to patients utilizing the nursing process, provide leadership for the nursing team, and contribute to the education of a variety of members of the staff and students. Apply now to learn more!

Responsibilities:

• Adheres to universal precautions.
• Completes annual competency validation activities.
• Complies with established occupational exposure policies.
• Demonstrates professionalism in providing patient care.
• Engages the medical staff and other professionals in discussion of patient care problems resulting in mutually developed plans of care.
• Identifies potential problems and initiates appropriate measures.
• Identifies environmental factors which deter effective patient care, initiates action, and contributes ideas towards resolution.
• Maintains proficiency and competency in point of care testing as defined in the evaluation criteria established by the laboratory.
• Serves as a consultant to other members of the healthcare team.
• Utilizes Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and all other computer systems appropriately.
• Assessment: Assesses patient and family needs and documents this information appropriately in the computer or on appropriate form. Reassesses patient every eight hours, and, as necessary.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Experience Required:

• 2 years nursing experience (two years of critical care/monitor experience is required).

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.

• For all positions in Critical Care: CCRN is required within 2 years of hire date. RN-C or CCRN required for MPCU and SPCU within 2 years of hire date.

• ACLS preferred, BLS required. PALS for specific units.

• When assigned to STICU, T14-Surgical, T11, 5E, SPCU, must complete the Trauma Nurse Course within one year of hire. Must maintain 6 stroke and 6 trauma competencies per year. Must attend Trauma Symposium yearly.

• When assigned to ICU must complete the Trauma Nurse Course within one year of hire. Must maintain 8 stroke and 6 trauma competencies per year. Must attend Trauma Symposium yearly.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Must obtain one of the eight certifications within two years of hire/transfer:
• Acute/Critical Care RN (CCRN) OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses OR Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) OR Certified Flight Nurse OR Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse OR Certified Progressive Care Nurse OR Emergency Nursing Pediatric OR Trauma Certified Registered Nurse
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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