Straight Nights Professional Staff Nurse - Oncology

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ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full Time STRAIGHT NIGHTS Staff Nurse to support the Med/Surg Oncology Unit at our McCandless location.

Types of Patients you will work with on the Unit:

About 6 Pavilion:

• 6 Pavilion is an oncology unit encompassing both medical and surgical oncology patients.
• Specializing in liver, lung, and abdominal cancers as well as the care of post-op thoracic surgery patients.
• UPMC Passavant foundation supports our RNs with certifications.
• Nurses will be trained in the administration of chemotherapy.
• Certification from the Oncology Nursing Society is highly encouraged and supported.
• Opportunity to attend specialized training in Wellness and Integrative Oncology through the Nurse Ambassador Program at Hillman Cancer Center.

This position will work NIGHTS AND RECIEVE AN EXTRA $4/HR

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

Here's how we support our nurses:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 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!)

Responsibilities:

• Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.
• Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.
• Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
• Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership.
• Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service.

1 YEAR 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.
• 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:

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• 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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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