Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Team at UPMC Williamsport!
Casual Professional Staff Nurse – Recovery Room
Location: UPMC Williamsport
Schedule: Variable mix of day and evening shifts

 
Why Choose UPMC?
At UPMC, we’re committed to investing in nurses like you — financially, personally, and professionally — starting on day one. Whether you're tackling student loans or advancing your career, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive.

 
Position Summary
As a Senior Professional Staff Nurse II in our Recovery Room, you’ll play a vital role in delivering exceptional care and driving positive patient outcomes. You’ll be a leader, collaborator, and advocate — setting the standard for quality care while supporting your team and patients through every step of the recovery process.

 
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership:
Serve as a role model and unit leader in clinical expertise, education, and evidence-based practice. Lead or participate in successful team initiatives and shared governance.
Relationship Building:
Foster a healthy, respectful workplace. Promote cultural awareness and address challenges like horizontal violence and impairment with professionalism.
Patient-Centered Care:
Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care model. Develop holistic care plans, communicate effectively, and build healing relationships with patients and families.
Quality & Innovation:
Identify opportunities for improvement and lead or support initiatives that enhance patient care and workforce well-being.
Mentorship & Growth:
Passionately support the development of others. Precept students and new hires, share knowledge, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning.

 
What We’re Looking For
A Registered Nurse with a strong clinical foundation (2-more years of critical care experience) and a passion for leadership, collaboration, and innovation.
Someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care.

 
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you!

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• Minimum 3 years experience.
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• BSN preferred.Completion of 1 contribution as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder.
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• UPMC approved nursing certification required. Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held.If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.
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• 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.
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• 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 patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
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• Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level. Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.
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• Must have VP approval for promotion. Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
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• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment. Exemplary 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.
  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
  ACLS and PALS required within 90 days of hire or transfer

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• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
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• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
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• Registered Nurse (RN)
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• Act 33 with renewal
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• Act 34 with renewal
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• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
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*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

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