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Make a Difference as a Professional Staff Nurse – Addiction Services at UPMC

Join UPMC as a Professional Staff Nurse in our Residential Treatment for Addiction Services unit, where you'll provide compassionate, recovery-focused care to individuals overcoming substance use disorders. Whether you're an experienced RN or just starting your nursing journey, this is your chance to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact in a supportive and mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

+ Build and maintain positive working relationships through accountability, enthusiasm, and a commitment to patients and colleagues.

+ Support a respectful, inclusive environment by recognizing cultural differences and promoting healthy workplace interactions.

+ Model healthy work-life balance, time management, and personal well-being while identifying and reporting workplace safety concerns.

+ Apply the nursing process through Relationship-Based Care to develop individualized, holistic plans of care in collaboration with patients.

+ Demonstrate strong clinical judgment to address patients' physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs across the continuum of care.

+ Communicate effectively with the care team, ensuring accurate documentation and seamless transitions between caregivers.

+ Educate patients and families using adult learning principles to support informed care and successful transitions.

+ Serve as a mentor or preceptor to students and new staff, fostering an environment of inquiry, feedback, and continuous learning.

+ Engage actively in shared governance, quality initiatives, and performance improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes and care delivery.

+ Use evidence-based practices to identify and implement opportunities for clinical improvement and innovation.

+ Embrace change and demonstrate flexibility to adapt to evolving care environments and organizational priorities.

+ Perform in alignment with UPMC’s system-wide competencies and behavioral expectations to uphold our high standards of care

+ Current RN licensure in the state of practice or a compact state, or eligibility for a Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).

+ BLS or CPR certification required within 30 days of hire (AHA standards, including skills demonstration).

+ Graduate Nurses must obtain licensure within 6 months of hire or 1 year of graduation, whichever comes first.

+ UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

+ Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care based on principles of growth and development across the life span.

+ Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

+ Ability to assess patient needs and respond with appropriate care based on age-specific requirements.

+ Proven ability to build and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

+ Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment.

+ Physical stamina required for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positionin

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran