Registered Nurse - Acute Inpatient Rehab (UPMC Presbyterian/11EW)
About The Position
This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus! $20,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with over 1 year of experience. 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 the Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit, 11E/W. 11 East/West at UPMC Montefiore is a 20-bed Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation unit. We 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). We 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. We work collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team to assist the patient to achieve their highest level of function possible. The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. As a Professional Staff Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, you will set the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possess authority and accountability for its provision. At all times, you will exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
Requirements
- Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role OR ability to start with TPP and must obtain license within four months of beginning position.
- 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
- Act 34 Criminal Clearance
- 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.
- 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 patients' 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.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- UPMC approved national certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning.
- Establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
- Sets the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possesses authority and accountability for its provision.
- Exemplifies a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
- Monthly Loan Repayment program
- 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
- Discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
