Professional Staff Nurse - UPMC Presbyterian 12S - Weekends Only

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

2d • $37 - $61 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Weekend Program on 12S at UPMC Presbyterian! This is an acuity adaptable unit with 30 beds, providing diverse patient care including Post-Surgical, Endocrinology, Pulmonary, and Infectious Diseases. The unit is teaching-focused, making it ideal for new graduates and those looking to expand their inpatient experience. The role involves delivering compassionate, patient-centered care, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, engaging in continuous learning, and contributing to innovation and patient safety. The individual must demonstrate knowledge and skills for providing care to patients of all ages, understanding growth and development, and assessing patient status. They should be able to establish positive relationships, work productively in a complex environment, handle multiple priorities, and possess good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Critical thinking skills are necessary to exercise and lead others in the application of the nursing process. Physical requirements include mobility, visual manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• ACLS required within 12 months of beginning employment
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients

Nice To Haves

• BSN-preferred
• UPMC approved national certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care
• Foster diversity, inclusion, and a safe workplace for all team members
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
• Engage in continuous learning & career advancement
• Contribute to innovation & patient safety
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients’ requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures
• 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, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment
• Exercise and lead others in application of the nursing process

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $6,000/year for employees & dependents
• Competitive Pay – $37.00–$60.52/hr (non-BSN), $37.00/hr (BSN no experience). Additional pay for BSN-prepared nuses.
• Career Growth – Structured Career Ladder & Professional Development from Professional Staff Nurse to Expert and beyond.
• Work-Life Balance – Up to 5.5 weeks PTO + 7 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level