Professional Staff Nurse - 6 South CT Surgery

UPMC • Erie, PA

5h • $37 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Part-Time Professional Staff Nurse on 6 South at UPMC Hamot!
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? UPMC Hamot is seeking a Part-Time Professional Staff Nurse to join our dynamic 6 South team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population while working alongside an experienced and collaborative team committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes. If you're ready to grow your nursing career in a supportive environment that values professional development, innovation, and excellence in patient care, we encourage you to apply!
About 6 South
6 South is a 43-bed Cardiovascular, Renal Transplant, and Surgical Specialty Acute Care Unit specializing in the care of adult patients recovering from a variety of complex surgical procedures. Our team provides comprehensive post-operative care for patients recovering from:
Cardiothoracic surgeries
Vascular surgeries
Bariatric/Gastric Bypass procedures
Kidney transplant donor and recipient procedures
Hepatobiliary surgeries
The unit also cares for patients requiring telemetry and advanced oxygen monitoring, including CPAP, BiPAP, and Optiflow therapies. Nurses on 6 South develop expertise in glycemic management, vasoactive medication administration, hemodynamic monitoring, electrolyte replacement, and anti-arrhythmic therapies. Our telemetry-capable beds allow nurses to provide continuous cardiac monitoring while caring for medically complex patients in a fast-paced, specialty-focused environment.
Grow Your Nursing Career at UPMC
At UPMC, we're committed to supporting your professional growth throughout every stage of your nursing journey. Our robust clinical career ladder begins with Professional Staff Nurse and provides opportunities for advancement to Senior Professional Staff Nurse, Expert Nurse, Clinician and beyond.
Title and salary will be determined based on education and experience. Required certifications and role-specific expectations may be obtained within an established timeframe. Our competitive career ladder and comprehensive Total Rewards package will be reviewed during the offer process to help you make the best decision for your career goals.
The minimum starting rate for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $36.50 per hour.
UPMC's Commitment to Nurses
UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you, financially, personally, and professionally, beginning on day one. Whether you're advancing your education, building your clinical expertise, or pursuing leadership opportunities, UPMC provides the resources and support you need to succeed.
Here's How We Support Our Nurses
Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $10,000 for experienced nurses (eligibility and amount based on role and experience)
Comprehensive PTO and holiday benefits
Clinical career ladder opportunities that recognize and reward experience, education, and professional contributions
Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per academic year at any accredited institution
Educational benefits for employees and eligible dependents
Access to RN-to-BSN and MSN programs through UPMC partner institutions
Competitive Total Rewards package, including health, dental, vision, retirement savings, and wellness benefits
Join our team on 6 South and discover a rewarding opportunity to care for specialized patient populations while advancing your nursing career at UPMC Hamot.
The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below. They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients 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.

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
• ACLS within 1 year of hire or transfer into department
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
• Act 34
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.
• Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.
• Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.
• Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.
• Practices solid communication skills and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
• Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
• Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment.
• Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership.
• Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.
• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.
• Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
• Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.

Benefits

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $10,000 for experienced nurses (eligibility and amount based on role and experience)
• Comprehensive PTO and holiday benefits
• Clinical career ladder opportunities that recognize and reward experience, education, and professional contributions
• Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per academic year at any accredited institution
• Educational benefits for employees and eligible dependents
• Access to RN-to-BSN and MSN programs through UPMC partner institutions
• Competitive Total Rewards package, including health, dental, vision, retirement savings, and wellness benefits

What This Job Offers

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