Graduate Nurse Surgical Oncology to OR/Surgical Track - UPMC Passavant

Are you a new nurse who wants to build their organization, time management, and critical thinking skills before moving on to a specialized area?

Then this position is for you!

Our GN transition program is designed to give a Nurse a great foundation in nursing by starting off with a year of experience on one of our Med-Surg units with shadow opportunities in our Surgical / OR areas each quarter.

After one year, the nurse will have the opportunity to explore / transition into a professional staff nurse role in a Surgical / OR position.

UPMC Passavant McCandless is currently hiring a full time Professional Staff Nurse to join our 6 South Surgical Oncology Unit.

Gaining experience on this unit will better prepare nurses to transition into one of our Surgical Services areas.

This Fast Track Surgical / OR program is designed to equip you with the skills that you need to become a successful and confident Nurse!

In this time, it is our goal to help new graduate and experienced nurses gain the knowledge and skill set required in caring for the diverse patient population of UPMC Passavant.

ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant currently hiring a Full-Time Staff Nurse to support our 6 South Surgical Oncology Unit at the McCandless location.

About the Unit :

• 6 South is a 24 bed surgical oncology unit that specializes in the pre and post op phase of surgery. Our patient population consists of primarily oncology patients with a diagnosis of colon or gynecological cancers.
• Our unit also cares for patients having general surgery, such as cholecystectomy, appendectomy, etc. Our unit offers spacious private rooms that are ADA compliant.

As a nurse at UPMC, you will find :

• Competitive wages, with the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area
• An incomparable benefits package, including tuition reimbursement
• Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you financially, personally, and professionally starting on day one of your career.

From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

Here’s how we support our nurses :

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,
• UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program , exclusively for nursing graduates, offering $20,* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year , allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6, per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN / MSN options!)

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement.

Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience. GNs are encouraged to apply but all levels of experience are welcome!

Purpose :

The Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) or Graduate Nurse (GN) and a member of the care delivery team. The Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care.

The Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The 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.

The role of the Staff Nurse encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

The Staff Nurse begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities :

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives.
• Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines.
• Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and begins participating at the unit level.
• Begins to serve as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives.
• Actively engages in clinical development and / or RN residency program for new hires.
• Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses.
• Seeks, accepts and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors and unit / department Leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development.

Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.

• Seeks professional development and involvement through membership in a professional nursing organization and / or reading professional literature on a regular basis.
• Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care.
• Learns to incorporate national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
• Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that consider individual patient needs.
• Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.
• Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve nursing practice.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patient, families and colleagues.

Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.

• Professionally accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice and who / what resources are available to assist with evidence based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in unit-based journal clubs.
• Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impacts patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes.

Identifies opportunities for improvement on the clinical area

• Zero to one year of experience.
• One year experience preferred
• Completion of UPMC student nurse internship or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred
• 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.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment.
• 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Must complete licensure examination within FOUR 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 4 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC.

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