About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. As a Professional Staff Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, you will set the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possess authority and accountability for its provision. At all times, you will exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession. The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

Requirements

  • 2 years of nursing experience required
  • Completion of annual professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director as set forth through UPMC’s My Nursing Career Ladder OR UPMC approved nursing certification required and must be maintained (certification not required if MSN or DNP is held).
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Act 33 with renewal
  • Act 34 with renewal
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance

Nice To Haves

  • MSN or DNP (if held, certification is not required)

Responsibilities

  • Provides highly competent patient care and treatment.
  • Demonstrates empathy and a passion for learning.
  • Exercises independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership.
  • Establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
  • Sets the standards for the level and quality of nursing care.
  • Possesses authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care.
  • Exemplifies a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Benefits

  • Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually
  • Seven paid holidays each year
  • Dedicated career ladders
  • Tuition reimbursement of 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
  • Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today
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