Professional Staff Nurse, 8 South Neurology

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Hamot seeks a Full-Time Staff Nurse for the neurology unit, offering competitive wages and a robust sign-on bonus for experienced nurses. The role emphasizes high-quality patient care, leadership in clinical settings, and offers comprehensive benefits, including tuition reimbursement and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus: $20,000 for experienced nurses

Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 for graduate nurses

Comprehensive benefits including tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

Educational assistance

Qualifications

• Professional Staff Nurse providing high-quality patient care.
• Experience in patient education and staff development.
• Ability to apply nursing processes and engage in professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with patients and families.
• Support staff development and serve as a preceptor.
• Utilize evidence-based practices to improve clinical care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Cultural Competence

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

UPMC Hamot, a Magnet-designated facility located in Erie, PA, is currently hiring a Full-Time Staff Nurse to support 8 South - Neurology (Med Surg).

About UPMC Hamot

UPMC Hamot, an ANCC Magnet-recognized hospital since 2016, is the region's only trauma center and certified comprehensive stroke center. We are the first hospital in the nation to use groundbreaking robotic technology for early lung cancer detection. We also offer regionally unique procedures such as kidney transplants and transcatheter aortic valve replacements.

We aim to support your nursing career development. Join us at UPMC Hamot to provide Life-Changing Medicine to our community.

Title and salary will be based on education and experience.

This is a full-time, night shift position.

Sign-On Bonus:

• $20,000 for nurses with over one year of experience
• $15,000 for graduate nurses

Unit Details: 8 South is a 20-bed neurology/neurosurgery unit caring for adult and geriatric patients with conditions like stroke, seizures, MS, and post-neurosurgical care. The nurse-patient ratio is 6:1 per shift.

Benefits include:

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefits including tuition reimbursement

We support our nurses through paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and educational assistance.

Purpose: The Professional Staff Nurse provides high-quality patient care, demonstrating leadership, communication, and collaboration to achieve optimal health outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain professional relationships, demonstrating accountability and cultural competence.
• Balance work and personal life, ensuring safety and well-being.
• Educate patients, families, and staff using adult learning principles.
• Support staff development and serve as a preceptor.
• Apply nursing processes within Relationship Based Care to create healing environments.
• Identify and address clinical and psychosocial issues holistically.
• Communicate effectively with team members and document comprehensively.
• Align practice with professional and organizational goals to enhance safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Engage in professional development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate actively in team and unit activities to improve patient care and practice environment.
• Utilize research and evidence-based practices to improve clinical care.