Experienced Registered Nurse - Cardiac ICU (UPMC Presbyterian/3F)

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about delivering the best care possible and want to make a difference in the lives of your patients? Join us at UPMC Presbyterian as we provide life-changing medicine to our community. UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet-designated hospital, is currently hiring a full-time Registered Nurse to support our Cardiac ICU! UPMC Presbyterian is our Level 1 Trauma Center located in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. It is a recognized leader in organ transplantation, cardiology, trauma, stroke, and many other medical and surgical specialties. UPMC Presbyterian is a renowned teaching hospital and center of ongoing cutting-edge research and education. As a nurse at UPMC Presbyterian, you will set the standards for quality of nursing care, exemplify a commitment to the community, and lead the way in life-changing medicine. The UPMC Presbyterian Cardiac ICU is a 10-bed critical care facility primarily caring for adult patients with acute cardiac diseases and conditions. We take a multidisciplinary approach to care, with patient treatment frequently encompassing other specialties including pulmonary, oncology, renal, gastrointestinal, and vascular surgical to name a few. Our patients commonly suffer from conditions including myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, severe heart failure, and life-threatening arrhythmia. The CICU service team includes residents on internal medicine rotations, cardiology fellows, and an attending physician. Cross-training with the Cardiac Cath Lab to begin after one year of experience within the CICU.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse
• CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Must complete licensure examination within FOUR MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
• ACLS within 1 year of employment
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance
• 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, and handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• The individual must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with 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 patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• One year of prior RN experience
• BSN
• Previous Intensive Care Unit experience
• Completion of UPMC student nurse internship or student clinical transitions course at UPMC

Responsibilities

• Actively engages in clinical development and/or RN residency program for new hires.
• Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable, and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses.
• Seeks, accepts, and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit/department Leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development.
• Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care.
• Learns to incorporate national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice, and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence-based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, and participating in unit-based journal clubs.
• Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impact patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and begins participating at the unit level.
• Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.

Benefits

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000 (Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)
• Competitive career ladder
• Total Rewards package
• Pay differential to candidates that complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and become a BSN-prepared nurse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees