Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse - UPMC Shadyside & St. Margaret Dialysis

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

UPMC Dialysis is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse. This position will primarily work at UPMC Shadyside and St. Margaret Hospitals. Nurses will help to support the hospitals within their designated Hospital Pod. The UPMC Hemodialysis Department provides inpatient hemodialysis and ultrafiltration services for the UPMC Shadyside and UPMC St. Margaret hospitals. We care for patients who have developed acute renal failure during their hospital stay as well as patients with end-stage renal disease admitted for medical-surgical reasons. We provide treatments in the hemodialysis unit as well as in the ICU or patient’s room, as needed. Hemodialysis RNs and Clinical Dialysis Technicians collaborate with attending nephrologists to ensure safe, high-quality care to a complex patient population. Quick thinking and flexibility are a must due to the nature of the position and the local travel involved. Title and salary will be determined based on education and nursing experience.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing/bachelor’s degree in nursing/master’s degree in nursing accepted.
• If BS degree not in nursing, a master’s or higher degree in nursing is required.
• Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Current Licensure of a Registered Nurse (RN)
• CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
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Nice To Haves

• Previous dialysis experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient hemodialysis and ultrafiltration services.
• Care for patients with acute renal failure and end-stage renal disease.
• Administer treatments in the hemodialysis unit, ICU, or patient's room.
• Collaborate with attending nephrologists.
• Ensure safe, high-quality care to a complex patient population.
• Utilize quick thinking and flexibility due to the nature of the position and local travel.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with patients of all ages.
• Assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret information to identify age-specific needs.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Work productively and effectively within a complex environment and handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Utilize exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Apply the nursing process with critical thinking skills.
• Perform duties requiring mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Exhibit physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree