Professional Staff Nurse, OP

UPMC; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UPMC as a Professional Staff Nurse in Monroeville, PA, where you will be a key member of the care team. This role involves providing nursing care, managing patient activities, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure quality patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will have experience in pediatric nursing and hold a BSN, and will demonstrate strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Six months of nursing experience preferred.
• BSN preferred.
• Previous Pediatric and Outpatient experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engages in quality improvement efforts and promotes patient satisfaction.
• Develops patient-centered goals and collaborates with physicians.
• Ensures a safe workplace through proactive communication and manages care activities.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Patient Care

Quality Improvement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

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The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and key member of the care team, responsible for setting care standards and ensuring quality. They provide nursing care with accountability and authority, managing patient care activities through judgment, communication, and teamwork. Collaborative relationships with physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and families are vital for achieving positive outcomes. Additionally, they demonstrate dedication to the community and the nursing profession.

Title and Rate of pay will be based on Education and Experience

This position may require occasional travel to other Children's Hospital Satellite locations

Responsibilities:

• Actively engages in quality improvement efforts, identifies opportunities, and promotes patient satisfaction through evidence-based practices.
• Builds positive relationships with colleagues, patients, and families, and works effectively in complex environments with critical thinking and clinical judgment.
• Teaches and guides patients, families, students, and staff while fostering a culture of feedback and growth.
• Develops patient-centered goals and care plans, triages situations, and collaborates with physicians to address clinical, social, and psychological concerns.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, accountability for professional development, and dedication to improving care quality and the practice environment.
• Maintains work-life balance, models healthy habits, and ensures a safe workplace through proactive communication.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care for patients.
• Understand growth and development principles and be able to assess and address patients' age-specific needs.
• Six month of nursing experience preferred
• BSN preferred.
• Previous Pediatric experience preferred
• Previous Outpatient experience preferred
• Strong relationship-building skills with staff, physicians, and patients are essential.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment, manage multiple priorities, and use critical thinking for patient care decisions.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning is necessary
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• RN license must be issued either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
• Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
• Act 33 / 34 / 73 with renewal
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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