Experienced Weekend Registered Nurse - Adult Acute Care 10S

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, weekend program position for an experienced Registered Nurse in the Adult Acute Care unit at UPMC Presbyterian. The role involves working 24 hours per weekend, with options for two 12-hour shifts or three 8-hour shifts between Friday at 3pm and Monday at 7am. The unit, 10 South at UPMC Montefiore, is a 30-bed acuity-adaptable medical unit that cares for stepdown and telemetry patients. The patient population is diverse, including general medical patients and overflow from specialties like orthopedics, ENT, hepatology, urology, and abdominal transplant. This unit is described as team-driven and suitable for nurses seeking inpatient experience or to expand their clinical knowledge. The division of Adult Acute Care is the largest admitting service to the general medicine at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore Hospitals, treating a wide array of conditions with compassionate and expert nursing care.

Requirements

• 1 year of nursing experience required.
• 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.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• UPMC approved national certification preferred

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus: $20,000 for experienced nurses with more than one year of experience
• Weekend Differential: Receive 25% differential on top of base pay
• Up to 96 hours of Paid Time Off on the weekends for a maximum of 8 weekend shifts off in a fiscal 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: Mid Level