Registered Nurse, Nights - Acute Inpatient Rehab (11EW)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

13h•$37•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of UPMC’s RN Night Program. Straight night RN assignments are eligible for a $2.00/hour off-shift differential with an additional $2.00/hour program differential. Straight Night Shift Nurses will earn $4.00 an hour extra for every night shift worked. This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus! The 11 East/West at UPMC Montefiore is a 20 bed Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation unit. They care for patients from all specialties across Presbyterian and Montefiore hospitals as well as patients from outside facilities. Those specialties include trauma, stroke, cardiovascular including patients on LVADs, general debility, and transplant (including Heart, Lung, Kidney, Liver and Abdominal Visceral). They are a Stroke Center of Excellence as designated by the Joint Commission. A criterion for a patient to be admitted to Rehab is that they must be able to tolerate 3 hours of intense physical, occupational and speech therapy daily. The team works collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team to assist the patient to achieve their highest level of function possible.

Requirements

6 months RN experience required
An Associates Degree in Nursing, BSN, or MSN is required.
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 patient's 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.
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.
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
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Nice To Haves

1+ years of RN experience preferred
UPMC approved national certification preferred

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.
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.
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.

Benefits

$2.00/hour off-shift differential
$2.00/hour program differential
$4.00 an hour extra for every night shift worked
Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000
Monthly Loan Repayment Program, for 2025 & 2026 nursing graduates, offering $20,000 in loan repayment paid over three years
Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually
Seven paid holidays each year
Dedicated career ladders
Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution
Discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options
Competitive career ladder
Total Rewards package