Professional Staff Nurse- 4 W Acute Care

UPMC • Monroeville, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC East is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to support the 4 West Acute Care Unit at its Monroeville location. The nurse provides competent, compassionate patient care and treatment, using independent judgment and clear communication to collaborate with physicians, other care providers, patients, and families and support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply. Applicants are placed on the My Nursing Career Ladder, with title and salary based on their individual education and nursing experience.

The role applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, develops individualized plans of care, teaches patients and families, supports students and colleagues, and contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practice. The nurse participates in shared governance and unit-based improvement efforts, maintains productive working relationships, adapts to change, and contributes to a safe, caring practice environment.

The position offers opportunities for professional development and continued education. UPMC highlights competitive wages, including a BSN differential, career ladders, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and paid holidays. Certain sign-on and loan repayment programs are available to eligible nurses. Flexible shift programs may also be available, subject to eligibility requirements.

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.
• CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS required within one year of hire.
• PALS required within one year of hire.
• NIH certification required within six months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH).
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• Act 33 clearance with renewal.
• Act 34 clearance with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
• 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 productively 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 patients.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and external partners, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and coworkers.
• Promote healthy relationships and demonstrate understanding of cultural differences.
• Maintain balance between work and personal life; model safe work hours, effective time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
• Communicate identified workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Apply adult learning principles when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff; provide appropriate education to help patients and families navigate care and transitions.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and serve as a preceptor when appropriate.
• Seek feedback and promote open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous improvement in practice.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily goals and individualized, holistic plans of care in partnership with patients.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient-care needs.
• Communicate patient conditions to other care providers, make recommendations, and help negotiate changes to patient care and unit practices.
• Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication among caregivers.
• Incorporate professional organization, business-unit, and health-system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Build healing relationships and provide a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience.
• Take responsibility for professional development that improves practice and patient-care quality.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and change efforts to improve care and the practice environment.
• Serve as an engaged care-team partner and respond willingly to care-team members’ needs for assistance and collaboration.
• Participate in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment; adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility.
• Participate in unit- or department-specific quality improvement, identify improvement opportunities, and take personal responsibility for patient satisfaction.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care, including identifying relevant research, discussing improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influencing patient care plans.
• Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served by the assigned unit.

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible experienced nurses with at least one year of RN experience.
• Monthly loan repayment program for eligible 2026–2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000 paid 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 up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Discounts for UPMC employees, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Competitive wages, including a BSN differential.
• Premium pay differential for qualifying night-shift or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

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