Professional Staff Nurse, BSN - 5E Acute Care/Trauma Stepdown - FT Nights

UPMC • Williamsport, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our 5E Acute Care/Trauma Stepdown Unit as a Professional Staff Nurse, BSN on nights (6:45 PM–7:15 AM), including every other weekend and holiday. In this role, you’ll provide and lead high-quality care for a diverse patient population, specializing in acute care surgery and trauma, while collaborating closely with the care team, patients, and families. 5E is currently accepting Graduate Nurse and Experienced RN applications. Our 23-bed unit features: Expert trauma-trained nurses, A mobility program to support faster recovery, A care partner model pairing nurses with licensed staff for most of the shift. This position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and professional excellence in a dynamic, patient-focused environment. UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you—financially, personally, and professionally—from day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career long term, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive.

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• BSN required.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
• ACLS required within 90 days of hire or transfer

Nice To Haves

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership. Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home. Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.

Benefits

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 (Amount and eligibility based on role and experience)
• UPMC’s new Monthly Loan Repayment Program, exclusively for 2025/2026 nursing graduates, offering up to $20,000 in loan repayment over three years (Eligible flex full-time RN roles receive a prorated amount)
• Up to 5.5 weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added this year, designed to recognize experience and advanced education
• Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution for employees and dependents (plus UPMC employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level