• Professional Staff Nurse - Mental Health Unit

    UPMC (Jamestown, NY)


    Ready to lead with compassion, collaborate with purpose, and make a lasting impact on patients and families every day? Apply today!

     

    UPMC Chatauqua

     

    Jamestown, NY

     

    Professional Staff Nurse

     

    Inpatient Mental Health Unit

     

    Full Time

    Responsibilities:

    + Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.

    + Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff. 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. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.

    + Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. 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. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

    + Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership. Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.

    + Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.

    + Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate patient care based on unit-specific needs.

    + Understands principles of growth and development across the lifespan; able to assess and respond to age-specific patient data.

    + Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

    + Effective in fast-paced, complex environments with the ability to manage multiple priorities and specialized equipment.

    + Demonstrates clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

    + Physically capable of frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning.

    + Licensure & Certifications:

    + Active RN license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) required.

    + BLS or CPR certification required within 30 days of hire (AHA standards).

    + National certification preferred.

    + Graduate nurses must obtain licensure within 6 months of hire or 1 year of graduation

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran