Professional Staff Nurse - 4IU (Part-Time)

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000

Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Erie, PA is hiring a Part-Time Staff Nurse for the Medical Respiratory Intermediate Unit. Responsibilities involve patient care for trauma and respiratory complications, providing detailed patient education, and maintaining high standards of practice. The ideal candidate has a BSN and seeks to establish positive relationships within a collaborative healthcare environment. Competitive wages and up to $10,000 sign-on bonus available depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Zero to two years of experience preferred.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with patients and staff.
• Good problem-solving abilities for patient care.
• Knowledge of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Ability to establish positive, caring relationships with staff and patients.
• Mobility and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Responsibilities

• Develops relationships internally and externally with commitment to patients.
• Communicates safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Acts as preceptor for students and new staff.
• Communicates safety hazards to peers and management.
• Provides patient and family teaching throughout the episode of care and transition plans.
• Supports precepting and onboarding of new staff and students.

Skills

Good clinical judgment

Critical thinking

Mobility and manual dexterity

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

NIH Stroke Scale

Job description

Position

Part‑Time Staff Nurse – Medical Respiratory Intermediate Unit (Med Surg) at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA.

About UPMC Hamot

UPMC Hamot is an ANCC Magnet-recognized hospital since 2016, the region’s only trauma center and certified comprehensive stroke center. We pioneered new robotic technology for early lung‑cancer detection, offer kidney transplants, and are the first in Erie to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Our mission is to provide life‑changing medicine to the community.

Sign‑On Bonus Details (Part‑Time)

• $10,000 sign‑on bonus available for nurses with over one year of experience
• $7,500 sign‑on bonus available for graduate nurses

Medical Respiratory Intermediate Unit (MRIU)

MRIU is a medical/respiratory intermediate and trauma step‑down unit. It cares for patients with trauma and respiratory complications requiring a higher level of care—not critical care. Services include BiPAP, high‑flow oxygen, CPAP, Aquanox therapy, dialysis, mechanical ventilation, and tracheostomy care.

Career Highlights

• Competitive wages
• A highly rated benefits package, including tuition reimbursement
• Top clinicians, leading researchers, and modern equipment and technology

How We Support Our Nurses

• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually, plus seven paid holidays
• Dedicated career ladders, including a self‑promoting nursing career ladder
  • allowing achievement of highest potential while rewarding experience and advanced education
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution (plus discounts for UPMC employees)

Title and Salary

Title and salary will be determined based on education and nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally with accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrates 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 guide them through the episode of care and 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 a partner and considers individual needs in a holistic manner.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for the patient 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 and 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 quality of care and the practice environment.
• Is a highly engaged, 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 opportunities for 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.

Qualifications

• Zero to two years of experience preferred.
• BSN preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and possess the ability to assess data reflective of patient status and interpret appropriate information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age‑specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non‑physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical and problem‑solving abilities required for various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity; physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of hire.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) within 6 months.
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Failure to do so may result in termination or demotion.
• Act 34.
• UPMC approved national certification preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran EEO Statement

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran.

Contact

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