Registered Nurse (RN)- UPMC Senior Communities Travel Program (Full-Time, Part-time, Casual)

Join our UPMC Travel Program!

Enjoy the benefits of being a UPMC employee while also traveling to different local buildings.

The senior community travel RN is a member of this unique internal program that supports the UPMC Senior Community Buildings.

We can offer the following:

• 6-week scheduling assignments
• Flexible scheduling
• Twelve-hour shifts
• Tuition Assistance
• Competitive Compensation package with off-shift differentials
• Free onsite parking

Locations: Allegheny & Butler County

Rates (non-negotiable)

• $47.29

Sign-On Bonus for Full-time & Part-time

Differentials:

• Off-shit Rate Differential: $2.00
• Weekend Regular Rate Differential: $2.00
• Weekend Off Shift Rate Differential: $3.00

Sign-on Bonus:

• Full-time – $15,000 with a 2-year commitment
• Part-Time – $7,500 with a 2-year commitment
• Casual – Not available 

Purpose:
The Senior Community Travel Registered Nurse (RN) role is utilized to provide clinical support to clinical areas throughout all UPMC Senior Community Buildings that have a high need for supplemental staffing. The Senior Community Travel Registered Nurse (RN) has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The Senior Community Travel Registered Nurse (RN), in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills to achieve quality care outcomes. Nurses must be willing to work at all UPMC Senior Community Buildings and accept regular rotational assignments as determined by the Senior Community Travel Program team supervisor.
 
Responsibilities:

• Serve as a resource for staff and other disciplines.
• Strengthen interdisciplinary relationships with members of the healthcare team.
• Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital-related information.
• Take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs.
• Utilize the nursing process in managing the care of patients including assessment, interdisciplinary planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care, teaching, and discharge planning.
• Provide basic psychosocial support and counseling.
• Report and record all changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients.
• Respond to emergent situations and initiates appropriate actions.
• Seek out an appropriate nursing, physician, or other healthcare team intervention.
• Perform work in a timely and productive manner.
• Prior to performing new or challenging skills, requests assistance and reviews relevant policies and procedures
• Communicate educational needs when necessary. Maintain contact availability for schedule changes when needed. Must be flexible in scheduling to the requirements of the unit assigned.
• Maintain critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in the application of nursing.
• Maintain standards of nursing care and utilizes standards as a guide for practice.
• Function independently with one day orientation, unless otherwise specified. Maintain critical thinking skills, analytical and problem solving abilities as related to various aspects of patient care. Cultivate professional relationships and communication in the clinical environment.
• Identify and communicates learning needs to appropriate manager.
• Document in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Ensure equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department, i.e., Maintenance or Biomedical Engineering.
• Establish appropriate, assertive and professional communication strategies.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activities to expedite care.
• Coordinate, provide, and evaluate patient/family education.
• Constructively receive feedback and direction
• Contribute to the universal unit activities, including but not limited to responding to call lights and telephone, passing meal trays and patient transports.
• Comply with established medication use policies.
• Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
• Collaborate with physician and care team to ensure quality patient care.
• Communicate patient’s condition to physician and other key members of the health care team.
• Assume responsibility for complex assignments and views problems as challenges.
• Assume the responsibility of charge nurse as needed when staffing requires an experienced staff nurse.