What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casual Staff Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab position at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center?
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) looking for a position that's offers flexibility? Maybe you are looking to expand or supplement your current skill set?UPMC Somerset Cardiac Cath Lab could be your answer! As a Casual RN, you can expect to work 12-hour shifts and be scheduled on an as-needed basis to support the 24 / 7 operations of the units.
- Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.Responsibilities :
- Foster productive relationships internally and externally through accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
- Utilize Relationship Based Care in nursing practice to foster a healing environment.
- Develop daily patient goals and care plans collaboratively, considering holistic patient needs.
- Apply critical thinking to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues in patient care.
- Communicate effectively and advocate for patients within the care team.
- Ensure comprehensive patient documentation to facilitate caregiver communication.
- Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, students, and new staff effectively.
- Support professional development of students, new staff, and colleagues, potentially serving as a preceptor.
- Foster an environment of open dialogue and continuous improvement by seeking and implementing feedback.
- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives specific to the department or unit.
- Use research and evidence-based practice to enhance clinical care and quality improvement efforts.
- Engage in unit-based shared governance and contribute to goal setting and care team partnerships.Qualifications :
- 1 year interventional Cath Lab or Critical Care or Telemetry nursing experience.
- Must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
- BSN preferred.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
- Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
- Act 34 with renewal
- 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
