Experienced Registered Nurse Thoracic ICU

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Join UPMC Shadyside's Thoracic Surgery Unit! This is a Full-Time position available for a Registered Nurse. UPMC Shadyside is a Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education. The Thoracic ICU is a highly specialized and supportive nursing environment that handles post-operative thoracic procedures, including VATs (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery), Esophagectomies, and Lung resections. The unit also manages complex equipment and therapies such as Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Lumbar drains, Swan-Ganz catheters, CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy), and Vasoactive drips. The team also receives overflow from other ICUs during high census periods. This is a fast-paced unit that requires excellent critical thinking and adaptability.

Requirements

• Excellent critical thinking and adaptability
• BSN preferred.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
• Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and their families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
• Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
• Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
• Use sound clinical judgment and problem-solve to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
• Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• ACLS within 12 months of hire
• 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) or TPP (Temporary Practice Permit)
• 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.
• Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
• Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
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Nice To Haves

• Prior ICU experience highly preferred
• UPMC approved national certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Foster positive relationships with colleagues and patients.
• Understand cultural differences and promote healthy interactions.
• Maintain work-life balance and prioritize safety.
• Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, and staff.
• Guide patients through care transitions and provide detailed teaching.
• Support colleagues’ development and create an open learning environment.
• Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care.
• Set daily goals and consider individual patient needs.
• Communicate effectively with care providers and document comprehensively.
• Actively engage in shared governance and quality improvement.
• Adapt to change and contribute to improving patient care.
• Enhance patient satisfaction through evidence-based practices.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 for nurses with more than one year of RN experience
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually
• Seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders 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!)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level