Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Rehab - UPMC Carlisle

UPMC • Carlisle, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Carlisle is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse for its 20-bed, third-floor Inpatient Rehab unit. The nurse is a registered nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the level and quality of nursing care and for managing and providing care to a group of patients and their families. The role involves independent judgment, communication, collaboration, leadership, partnership, and supervision, as well as maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

Inpatient rehabilitation nurses care for patients with varied medical and functional needs as they work toward greater independence and a return home. Patients typically spend more time on the unit, allowing nurses to build relationships and support individualized recovery goals. The nurse works closely with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, physicians, case management, and other hospital services to develop plans of care. The position is open to new graduates and experienced nurses; the posting describes opportunities to build or broaden clinical skills in assessment, medication administration, patient education, care coordination, and clinical decision-making.

The schedule is full-time at 36 hours per week on a rotating day/night shift, with every third weekend (Friday and Saturday) and every other holiday. UPMC also describes optional programs for primarily night or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential; eligibility requires at least six months of nursing experience, and orientation may need to be completed during regular business hours.

UPMC offers nursing support that includes a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000, a monthly loan repayment program for eligible 2026–2027 nursing graduates, paid time off and paid holidays, career ladders, and tuition reimbursement. Title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience.

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with that state; a Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) is listed.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards and include didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first; failure to meet UPMC's stated examination timing may result in termination or demotion from the graduate nurse position at the business unit's discretion.
• Act 34 clearance.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific care needs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• UPMC-approved national certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide nursing care activities for a group of patients and their families, using independent judgment and collaborating with care team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Build productive working relationships, demonstrate accountability and commitment to patients and colleagues, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards.
• Apply adult learning principles when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff; provide appropriate education to support care and transitions to another level of care or home.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and provide preceptor support when appropriate.
• Use the nursing process and Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment, formulate daily goals and plans of care, and involve patients as partners while considering their holistic needs.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues; communicate patient conditions to other care providers and recommend changes to patient care or unit practices as appropriate.
• Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
• Contribute to patient safety, quality, and satisfaction goals, and build caring, compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Pursue professional development, participate in unit-based shared governance and goal setting, and support change and transition efforts to improve care and the practice environment.
• Participate as a full partner on the care team, assist team members, and take part in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Participate in unit or department quality improvement efforts, identify improvement opportunities, and take responsibility for improving patient satisfaction.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement, including discussing improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds and influencing patient plans of care.
• Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served by the assigned unit.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; amount and eligibility depend on nursing role and candidate experience.
• Monthly loan repayment program for eligible 2026–2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000 in loan repayment over three years; eligible flex full-time RN roles receive a prorated amount.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Dedicated career ladders, including a nursing career ladder.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• UPMC employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Premium pay differential for employees in qualifying primarily night-shift or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed