UPMC·Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides high-quality, compassionate care to acute cardiac patients, including telemetry monitoring and cardiac drip administration. They also serve as a unit leader, precepting new staff and participating in process improvement and shared governance initiatives.
Acute Care Cardiac (Main 7) is a 44 bed acute care cardiac unit dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to a wide variety of patients.
Our patient population consists of those with multiple comorbidities with a specialization in heart failure.
All of our patients are provided continuous telemetry monitoring and may require cardiac drips to maintain stable cardiac care.
Although our unit is fast paced, it is a great place to learn time management skills, assessment skills, and critical thinking ability.
We have a mix of experienced and new nurses who are committed to caring for our patients as well as each other.
This is a great learning environment where our staff supports teamwork, interdisciplinary team building, shared governance, and professional growth.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about Main 7 and we hope you are interested in joining our team.
This is a Day/Night rotating position working every other weekend and every other holiday.
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The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert is a Registered Nurse, a member of the care delivery team, and responsible for seeking opportunities to assist in changing practice through process improvement.
The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care.
The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of nursing care.
The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
The role of the Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision.
The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
The Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional License RequirementsAnnual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system gals, and approved by
Unit
Director
AND either:UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained.Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held.If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Nurse (RN) Act 34 *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
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and have a minimum of 4 years of nursing experience. A valid Registered Nurse license and professional nursing certification are required within one year of hire.
Market context
Pennsylvania nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, outpatient settings, and long-term care, especially for RNs with current state licensure and BLS certification. These positions are competitive because employers often prefer candidates with a BSN and recent medical-surgical experience, and this platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. Before applying, confirm your Pennsylvania RN license, BLS status, and whether your experience matches the unit’s preferred background.