Western Psychiatric Hospital is looking for a Professional Staff Nurse (RN) to join our team at Bellefield Towers (Oakland)! Bellefield Towers’ Adult Services Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) addresses the needs of those receiving treatment for bipolar disorder, eating disorders, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and depression.

This position will work Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.

Responsibilities:

 

·       Actively participates in department and practice-specific quality improvement initiatives. Identifies opportunities for improvement and communicates them to colleagues and leadership. Takes personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction and quality of care. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvements and identifies relevant research related to clinical specialty or areas of interest.

·       Establishes and maintains positive, caring, and professional relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families. Demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a complex environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment. Exhibits strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Maintains mobility, visual/manual dexterity, and physical stamina necessary for patient care activities.

·       Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (or pediatric teaching as applicable) and applies them when educating patients, families, students, and new staff. Provides thorough, appropriate education to guide patients and families through episodes of care in-office and through phone or written communication. Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues by fostering open dialogue, seeking feedback, and continuously improving practice.

·       Develops patient-centered goals and holistic plans of care in partnership with patients. Effectively triages patient needs and coordinates care with physicians. Assists physicians with assessment, evaluation, education, and overall patient care. Identifies clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs using critical thinking. Communicates effectively with the care team, provides comprehensive documentation, and advocates for patient safety, quality, and satisfaction aligned with organizational goals.

·       Demonstrates accountability for ongoing professional development and actively participates in shared governance, goal setting, and change initiatives to improve care delivery and the practice environment. Serves as an engaged, collaborative member of the care team and willingly supports colleagues. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility during transitions.

·       Builds and maintains productive internal and external working relationships through accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates cultural awareness and promotes healthy professional relationships. Maintains work-life balance, models safe work hours and time management, supports a healthy lifestyle, and communicates workplace safety concerns appropriately.

RN Required. BSN preferred.

Minimum six months experience preferred.

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.

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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC approved national certification preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX 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 6 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)

·       Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

·       Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)

·       Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)

·       Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

·       Act 33 with renewal

·       Act 34 with renewal

·       Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

*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.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran