Professional Staff Nurse (RN) - Nights - Orthopedics/Medical Surgical - UPMC Carlisle

UPMC • Carlisle, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Carlisle is seeking a Professional Staff Nurse for its 32-bed, third-floor Orthopedics/Medical Surgical unit. The unit cares for post-operative patients who need a short inpatient stay to ensure medical stability, specializing in joint replacements and bariatric post-operative surgeries. The fast-paced unit has a quick patient turnaround.

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, accountable for the provision and quality of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, as well as building relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes across the continuum of care. The nurse demonstrates commitment to the community and nursing profession.

This is a full-time position working 36 hours per week on the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The schedule includes every other Friday and Saturday and every other holiday; there is no on-call requirement. A shift differential is provided. Title and starting pay may vary based on years of experience. The position is open to Registered Nurses and Graduate Nurses.

UPMC advertises a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000, subject to role and candidate eligibility. Its monthly loan repayment program is available exclusively to 2026–2027 nursing graduates, with up to $20,000 over three years; eligible flex full-time RN roles receive a prorated amount. The posting also describes up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually, seven paid holidays, nursing career ladders, and tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at an accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents. UPMC employee discounts and no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options are also mentioned.

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located or a state covered by a licensure compact agreement; a Registered Nurse license or Temporary Practice Permit is required.
• Graduate Nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first; UPMC states that Graduate Nurses who do not take the examination within six months of their start date may be terminated or demoted at the business unit’s discretion.
• CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, is required within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required.
• Act 34 clearance is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, other providers, support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple and changing priorities, and handle 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and external partners, demonstrating accountability, motivation, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and coworkers.
• Promote healthy working relationships, balance work and personal life, model safe work hours and effective time management, and report workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, applying adult learning principles as appropriate; support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and provide preceptorship when appropriate.
• Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment, establish daily goals and plans of care, and involve patients while considering their holistic needs.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient-care concerns; communicate and document patient conditions comprehensively; and recommend changes to care or unit practices when appropriate.
• Build caring and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues, supporting patient safety, quality, and satisfaction goals.
• Pursue professional development and participate in shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Partner with the care team, respond to team members’ needs for assistance, and demonstrate flexibility in adapting to change.
• Participate in unit-specific quality improvement efforts, identify improvement opportunities, and take responsibility for patient satisfaction and quality of service.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care, including discussing relevant research and quality-improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds and influencing patient care plans.
• Provide age-appropriate care by applying knowledge of growth and development across the life span and interpreting patient status and age-specific care needs.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000, with amount and eligibility based on nursing role and candidate experience.
• Monthly loan repayment program for 2026–2027 nursing graduates, offering up to $20,000 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.
• Nursing career ladders, including a nursing career ladder recognizing experience and advanced education.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at an accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• UPMC employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Night-shift differential.

What This Job Offers

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