Professional Staff Nurse RN Hanover Cardiac Outpatient

Location

Hanover, PA | United States

Job description

Sign-On Bonus: This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus of up to $6,000 based on your eligibility! Now is your moment to find your place at UPMC! 

UPMC Hanover Cardiac Rehab is looking to hire a PART-TIME Professional Staff Nurse (RN) to their team. The RN should have a minimum of 3 years of nursing experience. Cardiac Telemetry, ER, and/or critical care experience is highly desired for the ability to read heart rhythms.
This position is a g reat opportunity to help outpatient cardiac patients recover from cardiac events such as a heart attack, open heart surgery, heart stenting and heart failure. Patients are in our program for 2-3 months, so our staff get a chance to get to know the patients well. RN’s will help patients exercise on treadmills, exercise bikes, and nustep machines, and document their progress within the program. The RN is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. You will also establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. 

HOURS: Monday-Friday dayshift hours. Specific days will vary. 8 hours shifts. Hours will vary from 6:45am-3:15pm and 8:15am- 4:45pm

Responsibilities:

• Formulates 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.
• Triages patient situations and coordinates care with physician.
• Assist physician with all aspects of patient care including assessment, evaluation and education.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest.
• 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.
• Good 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care both in the office setting and via phone/written communication when at home.
• Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.
• 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 office practices.
• Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
• Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system’s goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Actively participates in practice-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment.
• Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership.
• Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.

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$29.68 - $46.38 per hour