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ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant currently hiring a Professional Staff Nurse to support the Rehab Unit at the McCandless location.

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

Experienced Nurses with more than 1 year of experience: $20,000 Sign-On Bonus

Graduate Nurses: $15,000 Sign-On Bonus

As a nurse at UPMC, you will find:

+ Competitive wages, with the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area

+ An incomparable benefits package, including tuition reimbursement

+ Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

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 $20,000

+ UPMC’s brand new **Monthly Loan Repayment program** , offering $20,000* 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 $6,000 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!)

About the Unit:

_UPMC Passavant Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility is a 24-bed facility in an acute care hospital. Our facility provides comprehensive rehabilitation services part of an intensive rehabilitation program. Patients who are admitted must be able to tolerate 3 hours of intense rehabilitations services per day. Rehabilitation services include treatment by a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, rehabilitation nursing, PT/OT, SLP, orthotics, respiratory, case management, social services, and/or nutritional services. The Rehabilitation team treats a variety of conditions including, stroke, neurological disorders, and general debilitation._

_The vision of our Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit is for our rehabilitation facility to be recognized as the patient’s first choice for quality rehabilitation care in our community and our interdisciplinary team as leaders and experts in the profession of rehabilitation services._

_Our mission is to Help patients with altered functional ability & lifestyles reach their goals and their highest level of function by the time of discharge by providing them with individualized efficient, effective care & rehabilitation services._

_Staff on this unit work as a close-knit team to provide life changing medicine to their patients. Given the extended length of time that patients spend on this unit, staff have an opportunity to create meaningful relationships with their patients. The culture on our Rehab unit is one of teamwork, positivity, and encouragement. Staff collaborate closely with our physicians and physical, occupational, and speech therapy teams to provide interdisciplinary care to their patients and help them work towards achieving their goals. While the work can be physically demanding, the sense of self-fulfillment that the Rehab team gets out of helping their patients progress is what keeps many of our staff members on the unit for most of their nursing careers._

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

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 patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

+ Zero to one year of experience.

+ 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.

+ Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse

+ CPR 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.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)

+ Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the **COVID-19 Vaccination Information** section at the top of this page to learn more.