Professional Staff Nurse, Casual - (Mental Health Unit)

Join our dedicated team as a Professional Staff Nurse on the Mental Health Unit at UPMC Chautauqua, where you’ll provide compassionate, patient-centered care to support mental wellness. This position offers variable shifts, giving you the flexibility to grow your career while making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, students, and new staff, ensuring smooth transitions of care.
• Actively participate in quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities for clinical and service enhancements.
• Utilize evidence-based practices and research to improve patient outcomes and care quality.
• Provide holistic, relationship-based care, formulating personalized care plans and promoting effective communication across care teams.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient documentation to enhance caregiver communication and care planning.
• Build compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to improve satisfaction and outcomes.
• Demonstrate accountability, cultural awareness, and balance between professional responsibilities and personal well-being.
• Engage in shared governance, support change initiatives, and contribute to enhancing the practice environment.
• Continuously pursue professional development to improve patient care and advance practice standards