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UPMC East Hospital in Monroeville, PA is searching for a full-time nurse to support our Non-Invasive Cardiology Unit!

At UPMC East, we are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services and are looking for passionate nurses to join our multidisciplinary team. If you have critical care nursing experience and a commitment to lifesaving procedures, we want to hear from you!

Position Overview: We are seeking a full-time nurse to support Non-Invasive Cardiology This role involves working daylight Monday-Friday shifts and rotating Saturday daylight coverage.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Provide high-quality nursing care in the Non-Invasive Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine, Stress Testing units as well as supporting our Echocardiology Department

+ Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to perform lifesaving procedures.

Qualifications:

+ Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience in ICU, Emergency Medicine, Telemetry

+ Ability to work daylight shifts and participate in Saturday rotations

+ ACLS required upon hire

Why Join UPMC East?

+ Monday-Friday daylight schedule to help with your work/life balance!

+ Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accrual, plus seven paid holidays.

+ Career Advancement: Dedicated career ladders, including a nursing career ladder, to help you achieve your highest potential.

+ Tuition Reimbursement: 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.

Candidates will be placed in a nurse title/pay based on experience and education. The salary shown is for our Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, BSN title, which requires at least 3 years of nursing experience and a BSN.

Responsibilities:

+ Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.

+ Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence-based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process. Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice. Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.

+ Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.

+ Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.

+ Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.

+ Minimum 2 years nursing experience. BSN preferred.

+ Completion of 1 contribution as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder. UPMC approved nursing certification required. Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held. If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.

+ 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. Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care. 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:** Additional License RequirementsCurrent 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 hireACLS required within 1 year of hire

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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

+ Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Act 34

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. 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.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran