Professional Staff Nurse, ICU

UPMC • Wellsboro, PA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Wellsboro is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse for its ICU. The role is an evening/night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every other weekend and rotating holidays required.

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the standards, quality, and provision of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care for a group of patients and their families, applying independent judgment and collaborating with the care team. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and requires establishing relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to support patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

The nurse applies the nursing process and Relationship Based Care, develops patient-centered plans, communicates patient status and care recommendations, documents care, and contributes to safety, quality, and patient satisfaction. The role also includes patient and family education, supporting the development of students and colleagues, professional development, shared governance, and participation in quality-improvement and evidence-based practice efforts. Candidates must be able to provide age-appropriate care for patients served by the assigned unit.

UPMC describes support for nurses that includes a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for experienced RNs with over one year of experience; a loan repayment program for eligible 2026/2027 nursing graduates; paid time off and holidays; nursing career ladders; and tuition reimbursement. Final candidates are assigned a career-ladder job title based on education, experience, and manager discretion at the time of offer.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact; a Temporary Practice Permit may be accepted as listed.
• Zero to two years of experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, support staff, other departments, patients, and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical-thinking skills 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.
• CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• 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 exam within six months of their start date may be terminated or demoted at the business unit's discretion.
• Required clearances: Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI Clearance, each with renewal.
• Employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Set and uphold standards for the level and quality of nursing care, and remain accountable for its provision.
• Manage and provide patient care for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment and collaboration with team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Develop productive working relationships, demonstrate accountability and commitment, and communicate identified workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions to another level of care or home; support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily goals and holistic, patient-partnered plans of care.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues; communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively; and recommend changes to patient care or unit practices as appropriate.
• Build caring and compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to support a patient-focused experience.
• Participate in professional development, unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality-improvement efforts, identify improvement opportunities, and support patient satisfaction.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical improvement, including discussing opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds and influencing patient plans of care.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for experienced RNs with over one year of 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 and seven paid holidays each year.
• Nursing career ladders, including a new nursing career ladder.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Premium pay differential for eligible employees in certain primarily night-shift or weekend-shift programs.

What This Job Offers

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