RN (Union)

RN (Union) – Same Day Services Job ID: 6000391665 Status: Part-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Shift: Day Job Facility: UPMC Somerset Department: Same Day Services Location: 225 South Center Avenue, Somerset, PA Union Position: Yes Salary Range: $ 0.
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This role will work 8-hour shifts with variable start times and includes rotating on-call requirements.
Under the general supervision of the Director, Coordinator or Manager, the Registered Nurse plans, assesses, implements and evaluates nursing care of patients in the assigned area.
The Registered Nurse is expected to have leadership skills to supervise other personnel.
The Registered Nurse performs and delegates patient care and non-patient care activities as required for the daily operation of the department.
Responsibilities: Exhibits qualities of professionalism appropriate to the Registered Nurse.
Assesses patient problems and prioritizes needs.
This includes critical thinking that permits differentiation.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient care as indicated by the patient’s needs to either correct the condition or to reduce potential risk to the patient or writ operation.
Documents in writing and communicates information about the patient status to co-workers, physicians and ancillary services personnel.
Reads and interprets policies, procedures and standards of care to effectively plan and provide patient care.
Maintains competence in performance of routine and specialized nursing procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to education appropriate to the age of the patient served.
Participates in formal and informal staff development activities, both on and off the nursing unit.
Identifies strategies to improve flow of work and cost of providing care.
Maintains a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes positive customer relations.
Able to independently transfer a patient from the positions of supine, sitting, and standing in any combination.
Competent at independent performance of technical skills and uses equipment safely (without causing risk or harm), efficiently (using the fewest possible resources), and effectively (achieving the desired or expected outcome).
Non-essential Functions:1.
Participates in development of policies, procedures, standards of care and quality improvement activities.
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Develops and presents educational sessions to class.
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Participates in orientation of new personnel.
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Participates in quality work groups and committees.
Supervision:1.
The incumbent is supervised by the Director or Manager.
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The incumbent has no direct reports.
Qualifications: Required for all positions: Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of PA.
Graduate nurses must take the State Board Nursing Examination within 60 days of hire, BCLS (upon hire or within 6mo) BSN preferred Professional Cert preferred Act 34, 33 & 73.
In addition to the above the following are unit specific: PACU/SDS/GI Lab: 1 year critical care, general medical/surgical nursing, or previous phase 1 & 2 recovery experience.
ACLS upon hire.
Certs required (upon hire or within 6mo) PALS & Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia Course.
Upon Hire – Act 33 & Act 73.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: PALS (upon hire or within 6mo).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Nurse (RN) Act 33 with renewal Act 34 with renewal Act 73 FBI Clearance with Renewal UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Why Work Here We know that you have many options when choosing where to build your career.
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