Professional Staff Nurse - 4D

UPMC; Jamestown (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Loan Repayment

Paid Time Off

Career ladders

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UPMC Chautauqua seeks a FULL-TIME Registered Nurse for the 4D Medical/Surgical Unit. The unit handles adult medical/surgical care and some stable pediatric admissions, with a busy pace and strong teamwork.

Shifts are three 12-hour rotations including every other weekend and rotating holidays, with days and nights rotating. Opportunities for growth, sign-on up to $20,000, loan repayment, generous PTO and tuition assistance support career development.

Responsibilities

• Participates in quality improvement and uses evidence-based practice to enhance patient care.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development and participates in unit governance.
• Fosters productive relationships and communicates safety hazards in the workplace.
• Applies the nursing process to plan and deliver patient care with a holistic approach.
• Provides teaching to patients and families and supports transitions to other care settings.

Job description

UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a FULL-TIME Registered Nurse to join our team of dedicated professionals in our 4D Medical/Surgical Unit.

This opportunity offers three 12-hour shifts to include every other weekend and rotating holidays. Shifts will rotate between Days & Nights.

About the Unit:

4D is a 30-bed medical/surgical unit with the ability to manage some stable pediatric admissions. This blended unit provides post-operative adult care as well as care for medical conditions. They provide wound care including wound vacs. Surgical patients include orthopedic, bariatric, urological and other general surgeries. It is a busy and fast-paced unit with a dedicated nursing staff who make teamwork and patient care a priority.

Here’s how we support our 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.

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 for experienced nurses
• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, for 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, 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 reimbursement of 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 continued growth and advancement.

Titleand salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.