Professional Staff Nurse, BSN - Birthplace - FT Nights

$73,611 - $101,421/Yr

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Williamsport, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Williamsport, PA

Hospitals

About the position

The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN at UPMC Williamsport is responsible for providing high-quality nursing care in the Birthplace department. This full-time position requires working night shifts and involves managing patient care activities, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring patient satisfaction. The role emphasizes leadership, communication, and the application of evidence-based practices to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.
• Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care.
• 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, considering their individual needs.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care.
• Practices solid communication skills and articulates patient conditions to other care providers.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice.
• Participates in unit-based shared governance and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and applies them in teaching patients and families.

Requirements

• BSN required.
• Zero to two years of experience in nursing.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state or a state covered by a licensure compact agreement.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients and healthcare team members.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity, with physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Nice-to-haves

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• Experience in a Birthplace or maternity care setting.

Benefits

• Generous sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for experienced nurses.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution.
• Discounts for UPMC employees including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.