Seeking Experienced Nurses to Join Our Team at UPMC Washington and Greene

UPMC is dedicated to investing in nurses like you - financially, personally, and professionally - from day one of your career. Whether you're tackling student loans or advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

What We Offer:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus: Up to $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with more than 1 year of experience.
• Competitive Wages: Including the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Generous PTO, health insurance, and retirement plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• Career Advancement: Dedicated career ladders and a brand-new nursing career ladder to help you achieve your highest potential.
• Top-Notch Resources: Work with leading clinicians, researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today.
  
  

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

About UPMC Washington UPMC Washington is a community hospital that prides itself on its exceptional team. If you thrive in an environment where you can foster meaningful interdepartmental relationships, UPMC Washington is the ideal place for you! Through various councils and committees, you will have the chance to advance your career and professional practice in a supportive and engaging setting.

About UPMC Greene UPMC Greene is a community hospital where our greatest asset is our amazing team. If you enjoy working in a setting where you have the opportunity to build many meaningful interdepartmental relationships, then UPMC Greene is the place for you! You will have the opportunity to grow your career and professional practice in a supportive and engaging environment.

Apply Today and Take the Next Step in Your Nursing Career with UPMC!

Purpose

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a key member of the care delivery team. This role is responsible for setting the standards for the level and quality of care, with authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. This role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and the nursing profession.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues. Understands cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a balance between work and personal life, models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle. Communicates any safety hazards identified in the workplace to peers and management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies this in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to guide them through the episode of care and transition to another level of care or home. Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• 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 a partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid communication skills, articulates and translates the patient's condition to other care providers, and negotiates and makes recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Ensures comprehensive patient documentation to promote communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care. Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and supports the change and transition process to improve the quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team, responding willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership. Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.
• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility for 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.
  
  

The individual must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages served by their assigned unit. They must understand the principles of growth and development across the lifespan and be able to assess data reflective of the patient's status. This includes interpreting the necessary information to identify each patient's age-specific needs and providing the required care as outlined in department policies and procedures.

Experience and Education:

• 0-2 years of experience.
• BSN preferred.
  
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Capability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and operate specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in the application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
  
  

Flexible Work Options: UPMC offers a variety of flexible options, including traditional rotating/flexible shifts and special programs for primarily night or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired into these programs or those who transition later must have at least 6 months of nursing experience and may need to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If interested, please inform your recruiter during the interview process.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement.
• CPR certification required based on AHA standards, including both a didactic and skills demonstration component 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. Temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not from the issue date of the permit. UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within six months of their start date or face termination or demotion from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
  
  

Required Certifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 12 months of hire/transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of hire/transfer.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
  
  

Additional Clearances:

• Act 33
• Act 34
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
  
  

Current licensure must be 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 located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran