UPMC Altoona is hiring a Registered Nurse to help support the T9 Birth Center! Experienced RNs are strongly preferred for this role.

About UPMC Magee Women’s Birthing Center (T9): T9 is a 22-bed multidisciplinary unit that contains its own triage and Operating Rooms. Patients labor, birth, recover and have their postpartum stay in the same unit permitting continuity of patient care throughout their hospital stay promoting skin to skin, support of breastfeeding, delayed bathing, and infant rooming-in. Within the unit is a 4-bed triage area for maternal monitoring of baby and evaluation of emergent obstetrical situations and concerns. Nurses are trained in labor and delivery, how to circulate in the OR for cesarean sections, care of the infant and mother postpartum, triaging patients, and neonatal resuscitation after delivery.  Neonates may need to transition in our 8-bed special care nursery, currently caring for neonates 35 weeks and greater.

Here’s how we support our nurses:

Competitive wages: $29.50 (BSN) $28.00 (non-BSN) Shift differential:  $2.00 Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.  Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000. $15,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with 1 or more years of experience. Candidates hired into a sign-on bonus eligible role will be asked to make a two-year work commitment. UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program: Graduate Nurses may be eligible to receive a $15,000 student loan repayment bonus, which is paid out across 3 years

As a member of this team, you will provide direct and indirect care to patients utilizing the nursing process. You will also provide leadership for the nursing team and contribute to the education of a variety of members of the staff and students.

Responsibilities:

Implementation: Utilizes nursing care protocols and standards. Carries out and documents procedures according to Hospital Policy. Performs technical skills safely and accurately, and demonstrates a working knowledge of equipment. Transcribes and implements physicians’ orders appropriately. Demonstrates knowledge of the physiological basis for the nursing care delivery. Demonstrates knowledge of medication and IV therapy administration according to policy. Initiates and coordinates health teaching for patients and families/significant other based on individual needs. Engages the medical staff and other professionals in discussion of patient care problems resulting in mutually developed plans of care. Utilizes Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and all other computer systems appropriately, Assessment: Assesses patient and family needs and documents this information appropriately in the computer or on appropriate form. Reassesses patient every eight hours, and, as necessary. Planning: Includes the patient and family/significant other in the formulation of the plan of care. Prioritizes patient’s needs appropriately. Plans, conducts, and documents patient care conferences. Maintains a current plan of care for each assigned patient. Utilizes appropriate community agencies and other health care professionals in planning care. Evaluation: Revises plan of care, as necessary based on daily evaluation of patient. Evaluates patient’s outcome based on previously defined goals. Evaluates and documents the patient’s response to care, teaching, and treatment. Adheres to universal precautions. Identified potential problems and initiates appropriate measures. Identifies environmental factors which deter effective patient care, initiates action, and contributes ideas towards resolution. Complies with established occupational exposure policies. Completes annual competency validation activities. Maintains proficiency and competency in point of care testing as defined in the evaluation criteria established by the laboratory. Demonstrates professionalism in providing patient care. Serves as a consultant to other members of the health-care team.