Sr Professional Staff Nurse

UPMC is excited to invite you to apply for the Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, OP position. This part-time role offers a flexible schedule with three days one week and two days the following week, with potential weekend shifts available. We are seeking a skilled nurse with experience who thrives in a dynamic environment and is adaptable to change. Join our team and make a meaningful impact in patient care. Responsibilities: + Demonstrates a strong commitment to professional development, enhancing both personal practice and patient care quality through ongoing education and skill improvement. + Actively engages in practice-based shared governance, goal-setting, and supports the change process to enhance the quality of care and the work environment. + Serves as a collaborative team member, responding readily to the needs of care team members and contributing positively to patient care and team dynamics. + Adapts to change with flexibility, continuously improving patient care and the professional practice environment by embracing new practices and procedures. + Establishes and maintains positive relationships with executives, managers, physicians, staff, patients, and families, fostering a supportive and cohesive care team. + Demonstrates critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical judgment skills to address patient care needs, handle multiple priorities, and navigate a complex work environment. + Provides patient education using adult learning principles, ensuring patients and families understand care plans both in the office and via remote communication, while also supporting the growth of students and new staff. + Contributes to quality improvement efforts, identifies opportunities for improvement, and uses research and evidence-based practices to enhance clinical care and patient satisfaction. + 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 + 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 patients' requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures + Rating of solid/strong/good or higher on most recent performance evaluation Required: + Minimum 2 years nursing experience + UPMC Professional Contribution + UPMC approved national certification OR master's degree or higher in Nursing Preferred: + BSN Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state. CPR Certification. UPMC Professional Contribution required CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) + Registered Nurse (RN) Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran