Experienced Registered Nurse Telemetry/Medical Surgical

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • $37

About The Position

Join UPMC Shadyside’s Telemetry Medical Surgical Team
Sign-On Bonus: $20,000 for experienced nurses
Experienced RNs: Full-Time positions available for RN’s with 4 or more years of RN experience to be hired at our Expert Nurse level on the career ladder
Unit: 4 Pavilion/South Telemetry Medical Surgical Unit
About UPMC Shadyside: A Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education
4 Pavilion/South Telemetry Medical Surgical Unit:
Diverse Experience: This unit is a 30-bed telemetry, medical-surgical unit, where you'll work alongside our dedicated internal medicine team. This team handles a wide variety of diagnoses and patient issues, providing you with the perfect setting to gain invaluable experience and grow your skills.
Professional Growth: Take advantage of our comprehensive training programs, including participation in various committees and access to a structured career ladder.
Supportive Environment: Work in a unit that values teamwork and continuous learning.
Career Advancement: Benefit from opportunities to advance your career within our organization.
Teamwork: Our Registered Nurses work rotation shifts including weekends and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
Here's how we support our nurses:
Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000
Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year.
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!).
UPMC’s Nursing Career Ladder:
Growth Opportunities: From Professional Staff Nurse to Expert Nurse and beyond.
Tailored Compensation: Based on qualifications and individual preferences. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice.
Total Rewards Package: Discuss choices during the offer process.
Starting Pay: Non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse begins at $37.00.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages.
• Understands principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret information to identify age-specific needs.
• 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.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in the application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level.
• Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• 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.
• Act 34
• Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals, and approved by Unit Director.
• UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• UPMC approved national certification preferred
• Certification not required if Master’s in Nursing or DNP is held.
• If a BSN is held, a Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of certification.

Responsibilities

• Passionately precepts students, graduate nurses, and new hires.
• Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations to identify learning opportunities.
• Seeks feedback and applies continuous professional improvement.
• Supports continuous learning by sharing research, presenting on the unit, and supporting journal clubs.
• Applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulates daily goals and care plans with patients as partners.
• Practices solid communication skills to articulate patient conditions and recommend care changes.
• Ensures comprehensive patient documentation to promote caregiver communication.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.
• Incorporates goals from national professional organizations and health systems to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Builds healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within a healthy workplace framework.
• Role models cultural awareness and addresses horizontal violence and impairment.
• Maintains a balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation.
• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement.
• Applies evidence-based practice regularly.
• Serves on or leads teams that innovate in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
• Serves as a role model in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nursing, and evidence-based practice.
• Provides appropriate feedback to healthcare team members and participates in nursing peer review.
• Promotes changes that enhance patient care quality and the unit environment.
• Leads and participates in successful teams as part of daily practice.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills within Relationship Based Care.
• Actively participates in shared governance at the unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year.
• 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!).

What This Job Offers

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