Professional Staff Nurse (Critical Care Unit)

Purpose:

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and an integral member of the care delivery team. This role is pivotal in setting the standards for the level and quality of care provided. The Professional Staff Nurse holds responsibility, authority, and accountability for delivering nursing care.

Key responsibilities include managing and providing patient care activities for a group of patients and their families, utilizing independent judgment, effective communication, and collaboration with all team members. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision.

The Professional Staff Nurse fosters and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and their families to achieve desired patient outcomes across the continuum of care. Additionally, this role demonstrates a strong commitment to the community and the nursing profession.

This position is eligible for up to a generous $15,000 Sign-On Bonus with a 2-year commitment for experienced Registered Nurses with more than 1 year of experience!   

Shift:

Rotating shifts: Days and Nights 12s

Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility for 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.
• 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 a partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid communication skills, articulates and translates the patient's condition to other care providers, and negotiates and makes 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.
• 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 a healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies them in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care and transition to another level of care and/or home. Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.