Professional Staff Nurse - Resource Pool Williamsport - Full-Time Nights

Professional Staff Nurse – Resource Pool (Full-Time)

Location : UPMC Williamsport

Status : Full-Time (36 hours / week)

Shift : Nights (7 : 00 PM – 7 : 00 AM)

Schedule : Every third weekend and 2–3 holidays per year

Float Pool Differential : Includes a 10% floating differential – apply to learn more!

Note : Final candidates will be offered a job title within the nursing career ladder based on education, experience, and manager discretion.

Purpose :

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and integral member of the care delivery team. This role sets the standard for quality care and holds responsibility, authority, and accountability for nursing care delivery. The nurse manages patient care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. This position emphasizes leadership, partnership, and teamwork to achieve optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities :

• Teamwork & Relationships : Foster productive relationships with colleagues and patients through accountability, enthusiasm, and cultural sensitivity. Promote a healthy work-life balance and communicate safety concerns effectively.
• Patient & Staff Education : Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, students, and new staff. Provide clear guidance through care transitions and support professional development as a preceptor when needed.
• Clinical Excellence : Use the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care framework to develop holistic care plans. Demonstrate critical thinking and communicate effectively with the care team. Ensure thorough documentation and align care with organizational goals for safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Professional Development : Engage in shared governance and support change initiatives. Act as a collaborative partner on the care team and contribute to improvements in patient care and the practice environment.
• Quality Improvement : Participate in unit-specific quality initiatives. Identify opportunities for improvement and apply evidence-based practices to enhance clinical care and patient satisfaction.
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and / or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his / her assigned unit as specified below.
• They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his / her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• Zero to two years of experience. BSN preferred.
• 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.
• UPMC offers a variety of flexible options in addition to traditional rotating / flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

UPMC approved national certification preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Graduate nurses 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.

ACLS required within 90 days of hire or transfer

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran