Professional Staff Nurse

UPMC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Loan Repayment program

Paid Time Off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career ladders and growth

Job summary

UPMC Northwest is seeking a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to join the Critical Care Team in Cranberry Township. This role features rotating day and night shifts and every other holiday, with a strong focus on high-quality patient care.

You will manage complex cases, collaborate with a dynamic healthcare team, and advance through the Nursing Career Ladder while benefiting from tuition reimbursement and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Graduate nurses eligible for licensure and experienced staff nurses considered for this role.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes Critical Care environment.
• Willingness to rotate day and night shifts and every other holiday.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive relationships with patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates nursing process within a Relationship Based Care framework.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts and professional development.

Job description

UPMC Northwest is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to join the Critical Care Team! This position will work rotating day and night shifts as well as every other holiday.

Here, you will play a pivotal role in setting high standards for patient care, managing complex cases, and collaborating with a dynamic healthcare team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

As a nurse at UPMC, you will find:

• Competitive wages, with the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area.
• An incomparable benefits package, including tuition reimbursement.
• Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

UPMC offers a very clearly defined Nursing Career Ladder to promote growth throughout your Nursing Career. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education. Please note that the below salary may vary pending years of experience and education of the selected candidate.

Graduate Nurses that are eligible for the State Board Licensure and Professional Staff Nurses with nursing experience will be considered for this position. UPMC is proud to be a leader in nursing education and training by offering a residency program for new nurses.

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you – financially, personally, and professionally – starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

Here’s how we support our nurses:

• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
• Up tofive and a half weeks of Paid Time Offannually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
• Tuition reimbursementof up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for advancement and continued growth.

Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• 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.
• 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.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 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. 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 opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management. 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.