Professional Staff Nurse (Critical Care Unit)

• Builds and maintains positive relationships with patients, colleagues, and management, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment.
• Embraces cultural differences and fosters healthy, respectful relationships among peers.
• Balances work and personal life, models safe work hours, and maintains a healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates workplace safety hazards effectively with peers and management.
• Applies adult learning principles to educate patients, families, students, and new staff, including guidance through care transitions.
• Serves as a preceptor and promotes continuous development through feedback and practice improvement.
• Utilizes the nursing process and Relationship-Based Care to provide holistic, patient-centered care.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing clinical, social, psychological, and spiritual needs, ensuring comprehensive documentation and communication.
• Actively participates in shared governance, goal-setting, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and the work environment.
• Incorporates evidence-based practices and research to improve patient outcomes and overall care quality

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills for age-appropriate care and growth/development principles.
• Works effectively in a complex environment, managing multiple priorities and specialized equipment.
• Applies critical thinking and clinical judgment to patient care.
• Physical stamina for walking, standing, lifting, and positioning patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.
• Current RN licensure or multistate license through the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC).
• CPR required (AHA standards).
• Graduate nurses must complete licensure exam within 6 months of hire.
• PALS/ACLS required within one year of hire or transfer.
• Act 34 and OAPSA clearances required.