Professional Staff Nurse, Casual - Labor and Delivery

The Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit is seeking a Casual Professional Staff Nurse to join our dedicated team! 

We're looking for a candidate who is reliable, well-prepared, and thrives as a team player. Preferably, candidates with experience in Labor and Delivery or Med Surg are highly desired. This role offers a structured career ladder with the added benefit of tuition reimbursement. 

Situated within UPMC Horizon, a comprehensive community hospital in Shenango Valley, we are currently recruiting a Professional Staff Nurse to support our LDRP unit. Our unit offers a close-knit community atmosphere while benefiting from the resources of a large health system. Our facility includes an 11-bed labor and delivery unit, a 16-bed postpartum unit, and a 5-bed Level 2 NICU. Professional Staff Nurses work on a rotating schedule to ensure continuous coverage. 

Our LDRP unit is responsible for providing care to mothers and babies, handling approximately 1,000 deliveries annually. We prioritize continual improvement through active ongoing simulation training, ensuring our nurses are well-prepared to deliver exceptional care. This role promises both fulfillment and ongoing learning opportunities. Nurses in our unit have the chance to enhance their skill set and knowledge base while benefiting from the collaboration of experienced colleagues. Join us in delivering exceptional care and fostering teamwork among some of the most skilled nurses in the field!

Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer 

Purpose:
The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional 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 Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Professional 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 Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an ability to analyze fetal heart rate monitors utilizing NICHD guidelines Demonstrate ability to perform circulating nurse and recovery room nurse duties for cesarean sections
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.