Graduate & Experienced Nurse Opportunities - Acute Medicine Unit - UPMC Presbyterian (11S)

We are hiring Graduate & Experienced nurses to support our medicine units at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital!

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!

Sign-On Bonus Details :

• $15, sign-on bonus available for graduate nurses with a graduation date of Fall / Winter , Spring , or Summer ..
• $20, sign-on bonus available for nurses with 1+ years of experience

Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about delivering the best care possible and want to make a difference in the lives of your patients?

Join us at UPMC Presbyterian as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community!

UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet designated hospital , is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse to support the Adult Acute Care Unit 11S .

Our diverse patient population of both step-down and monitored patients can include hepatology, urology, endocrinology, post-surgical complications, pulmonary, infectious disease and many more.

This teaching unit is a great fit for graduate nurses and nurses seeking to gain inpatient experience and / or expand their clinical knowledge.

Our RNs work a rotating schedule. Our partnership with our medical teaching teams include daily multidisciplinary bedside rounds and collaboration with discharge planning.

About the Position :

The Division of Adult Acute Care is the single largest group to admit patients to the general medicine service at UPMC Presbyterian / Montefiore Hospitals!

Our General Medicine patient population is comprised of patients of all ages being treated for a wide array of conditions who need compassionate and expert nursing care.

The Registered Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. They provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members.

The nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

Our Registered Nurses work rotating shifts including weekends / holidays to ensure 24 / 7 coverage on the floor.

Why Work at UPMC?

We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond.

New graduates will be considered for this position.

• The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain.
• Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you.
• The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $31.60, the maximum $55.65.
• We also offer a pay differential to candidates that complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and become a BSN prepared nurse.

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 :

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20, (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)
• UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment Program, exclusively forFall / Winter , Spring, or Summer nursing graduates, offering $20,* 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, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6, 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!)

Responsibilities :

• Actively engages in clinical development and / or RN residency program for new hires. Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses.
• Seeks, accepts and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors and unit / department Leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development.

Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.

• Seeks professional development and involvement through membership in a professional nursing organization and / or reading professional literature on a regular basis.
• Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care.
• Learns to incorporate national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
• Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that consider individual patient needs.
• Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.
• Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve nursing practice.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patient, families and colleagues.

Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.

• Professionally accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice and who / what resources are available to assist with evidence based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in unit-based journal clubs.
• Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impacts patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes.

Identifies opportunities for improvement on the clinical area.

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives.
• Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines.
• Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and begins participating at the unit level.

Begins to serve as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives.

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• BSN preferred.
• Completion of UPMC student nurse internship or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred.
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and / or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his / her assigned unit as specified below.
• They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his / her 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.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment.
• 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 :

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse
• Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Must complete licensure examination within FOUR MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.

Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 4 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

• Act 34 Criminal Clearance
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Registered Nurse or Temporary Practice Permit

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority / Females / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities