Sr. Professional Staff Nurse (TCU) New

UPMC Northwest

Seneca, PA

Transitional Care Unit

Flex Full Time

NIGHT SHIFTS

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Excellence & Leadership
• Identifies opportunities to improve clinical quality and workplace practices.
• Applies evidence-based practice consistently as part of daily nursing care.
• Leads or actively participates in initiatives to enhance patient care and promote a healthy work environment.
• Serves as a role model in one or more areas: clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource support, or evidence-based practice.
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the framework of Relationship-Based Care.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Provides comprehensive patient documentation that supports safe and informed transitions of care.
• Gives constructive feedback and participates in the nursing peer review process.
  
  

Mentorship & Professional Development

• Enthusiastically precepts students, graduate nurses, and new team members.
• Identifies learning opportunities in clinical and behavioral situations to enhance care delivery.
• Actively supports continuous learning through journal clubs, unit presentations, and sharing relevant research.
• Regularly seeks performance feedback and demonstrates a commitment to professional growth.
  
  

Patient-Centered Care

• Engages patients as partners in their care, creating individualized, holistic plans of care.
• Practices critical thinking in identifying and addressing clinical, social, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Promotes a caring, compassionate patient experience by building trusting relationships.
  
  

Healthy Work Environment

• Builds and maintains respectful, positive relationships with colleagues.
• Demonstrates cultural awareness and addresses behaviors that may compromise a healthy workplace.
• Promotes work-life balance through effective prioritization and delegation.
  
  

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required.

Education: BSN preferred. If BSN is held, a Master’s in a related field may substitute for certification.

Licensure: Must have current RN licensure in the state of practice or a compact nursing license (NLC).

Certifications:CPR (Basic Life Support) required within 30 days of hire.

Key Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide age-appropriate care across the patient lifespan, following unit-specific guidelines.
• Strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective in managing multiple priorities and working within a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Capable of leading others in the nursing process and exercising sound decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; builds positive, caring relationships with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Physical stamina and mobility to support frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning.
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran