Professional Staff Nurse, Casual - (Mental Health Unit) - UPMC : Job Details

Join our dedicated team as a Professional Staff Nurse on the Mental Health Unit at UPMC Chautauqua, where you'll provide compassionate, patient-centered care to support mental wellness. This position offers variable shifts, giving you the flexibility to grow your career while making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.Responsibilities:

• Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, students, and new staff, ensuring smooth transitions of care.
• Actively participate in quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities for clinical and service enhancements.
• Utilize evidence-based practices and research to improve patient outcomes and care quality.
• Provide holistic, relationship-based care, formulating personalized care plans and promoting effective communication across care teams.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient documentation to enhance caregiver communication and care planning.
• Build compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to improve satisfaction and outcomes.
• Demonstrate accountability, cultural awareness, and balance between professional responsibilities and personal well-being.
• Engage in shared governance, support change initiatives, and contribute to enhancing the practice environment.
• Continuously pursue professional development to improve patient care and advance practice standards

• Education & Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience; BSN preferred.
• Skills: Strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, and problem-solving abilities to provide age-specific, patient-centered care. Ability to work in a complex, fast-paced environment and operate specialized equipment.
• Physical Requirements: Mobility, manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning.
• Licensure & Certifications:
• Current RN license in the practicing state or compact agreement state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA standards) within 30 days of hire.
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) training within 60 days of hire and annually thereafter.
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

This role requires a commitment to compassionate, high-quality care and continuous professional developmentUPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/VeteranAnnual