Emergency Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Zero to two years of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with that state.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple and changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and assess and interpret patient information in light of growth and development across the lifespan.
• CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first; UPMC requires the exam within six months of the graduate nurse’s start date.
• Complete Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) training within six months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Complete ACLS within one year of hire or transfer.
• Complete PALS within one year of hire or transfer.
• Hold or obtain the listed clearances: NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL) and NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR).
• Meet the listed credential requirements: Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC); and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build productive working relationships with colleagues, patients, families, and external partners while demonstrating accountability, motivation, and commitment.
• Promote healthy working relationships, balance work and personal life, model safe work hours and time management, and communicate workplace safety hazards.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions, and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily goals and individualized plans of care in partnership with patients.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual care needs through critical thinking.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively; collaborate with care providers and recommend changes to patient care and unit practices.
• Build caring, compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to support a patient-focused experience.
• Pursue professional development and participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, change processes, and work to improve patient care and the practice environment.
• Work as an engaged member of the care team and respond to team members’ needs for assistance and partnership.
• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement, identify improvement opportunities, and take responsibility for patient satisfaction.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care, discuss improvement opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient care plans.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.
• Monthly loan repayment program for 2026 and 2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000 over three years; eligible flex full-time RN roles receive a prorated amount.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Nursing career ladder and other career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at an accredited institution for employees and their dependents.
• Employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Premium pay differential options for employees in designated primarily night-shift or weekend-shift programs.