Professional Staff Nurse- Apheresis

• UPMC Mercy Hospital is searching for an experienced nurse to work full-time supporting our Apheresis Unit!
• In the Apheresis Unit, you will perform plasmapheresis for outpatients with auto-immune diseases using a machine to separate specific parts of blood to treat a wide range of conditions.
• Expertise in vascular skills including accessing implanted ports and IV insertion is required.
• Nurses with at least 2 years of previous experience in apheresis, IV Team or dialysis are preferred.
• The team works very closely together and with the physician director, to provide exceptional patient experiences.
• This role will work 4, 10-hour Monday-Friday daylight shifts to support your work/life balance!
• Call-time is required for occasional weekends, but it is very uncommon to be needed.
• Take advantage of UPMC's amazing benefits available to full-time employees- medical, dental, vision insurance as well as generous paid time off accrual!

Responsibilities

Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process. Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice. Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils. 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 partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues. Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc. Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce. Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities. *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. *Performs other duties as assigned.