Night Shift RN – Acute Rehab with Sign-On Bonus

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Loan repayment program for new grads

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career ladders

BSN incentive

Job summary

UPMC Presbyterian’s Acute Inpatient Rehab unit (11EW) is hiring a Registered Nurse for its RN Night Program. Eligible nurses receive a generous sign-on bonus and shift differentials for night work, with additional program incentives.

The 11 East/West Rehab unit cares for diverse cases, including stroke, cardiovascular, and transplant patients, in a collaborative team setting, focusing on evidence-based care and patient-centered outcomes.

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.

Job description

UPMC Presbyterian’s Acute Inpatient Rehab unit (11EW) is hiring a Registered Nurse for its RN Night Program. Eligible nurses receive a generous sign-on bonus and shift differentials for night work, with additional program incentives.

The 11 East/West Rehab unit cares for diverse cases, including stroke, cardiovascular, and transplant patients, in a collaborative team setting, focusing on evidence-based care and patient-centered outcomes.