Professional Staff Nurse

UPMC • Cranberry Township, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Northwest is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse for its 9-bed Rehabilitation Unit, which helps patients regain strength, endurance, and independence after acute health events. The nurse provides intensive, patient-centered nursing care and supports each patient’s recovery and quality of life. Graduate Nurses eligible for State Board licensure and experienced Professional Staff Nurses are considered. UPMC offers a residency program for new nurses and a defined nursing career ladder; job title and salary placement depend on the candidate’s education and experience and may also reflect manager discretion at the time of offer.

The nurse applies Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to create a healing environment, develop patient-centered plans of care, communicate patient needs to the care team, and promote safe, high-quality care. The role also includes supporting professional learning, serving as a clinical role model, contributing to quality improvement and shared governance, and helping build a healthy workplace. Candidates must be able to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan and meet the physical demands of frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning patients.

The position requires current Registered Professional Nurse licensure, CPR or BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale completion within six months of hire or transfer. A professional contribution must be completed annually. Nursing certification is required within one year unless an applicable degree-based exemption or substitution applies.

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located or under an applicable Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR, with didactic and skills-demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) required within six months of hire or transfer.
• Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director.
• UPMC-approved nursing certification required within one year of hire or transfer and must be maintained, unless an applicable degree-based exception or substitution applies.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients, families, and members of the health-care team.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment and critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical-thinking skills sufficient 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.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and assess and interpret patient information according to patients’ developmental and age-specific needs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires; identify learning opportunities and support continuous learning in the clinical area.
• Seek feedback and use it for ongoing professional improvement.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to formulate daily patient goals and holistic plans of care in partnership with patients.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, and make recommendations for changes in patient care or unit practices.
• Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient-care issues.
• Promote patient safety, quality, and satisfaction in alignment with professional, business-unit, and health-system goals.
• Build compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Foster healthy workplace relationships and cultural awareness, including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment.
• Prioritize and delegate responsibilities to maintain balance between work and personal life.
• Identify and pursue clinical quality and workplace improvements, applying evidence-based practice.
• Serve as a role model and unit leader through clinical expertise, teaching, specialized-resource support, and/or evidence-based practice.
• Provide feedback to members of the health-care team and participate in nursing peer review.
• Promote changes that enhance patient care and the unit environment; serve on teams and lead successful teams.
• Participate in unit-level shared governance and hospital-wide councils.
• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors and complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive wages and a BSN differential described as the highest in the greater Pittsburgh area.
• UPMC monthly loan repayment program offering up to $20,000 over three years to eligible staff; 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.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at an accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Nursing career ladders and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Flexible shift options, including programs primarily for night or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential.

What This Job Offers

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