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Join the Labor and Delivery team at UPMC Lititz!

We're looking for an experienced Professional Staff Nurse to work the night shift from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. This Full Time Flex position offers a flexible schedule with 28-40 hours per week. Previous nursing experience is required.

Take the next step in your nursing career-apply now and be part of a caring, dedicated team!

The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse who leads and delivers high-quality patient care. They are responsible and accountable for managing nursing care for patients and families, using independent judgment and teamwork. This role involves leadership, collaboration with healthcare providers, and fostering strong partnerships to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The nurse also demonstrates commitment to the nursing profession and the community.

_*Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Nursing Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education._

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 $15,000 (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)

+ 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!)Responsibilities:

+ Builds and maintains accountable, motivated, and culturally aware relationships with patients, colleagues, and management. Models work-life balance, safety, and healthy habits.

+ Applies adult learning principles to educate patients, families, students, and new staff; supports ongoing development and fosters open feedback.

+ Delivers holistic, patient-centered care using Relationship-Based Care and critical thinking; communicates effectively and documents thoroughly.

+ Aligns care with professional and organizational goals to enhance patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.

+ Commits to professional growth, shared governance, and active participation in improving care and practice environments.

+ Engages in quality improvement initiatives, uses evidence-based practice, and promotes patient satisfaction and clinical excellence.

+ Zero to two years of experience.

+ BSN preferred.

+ Previous nursing experience 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 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.

+ 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.

+ Good 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.

*UPMC offers a variety of flexible options in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.*

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

UPMC approved national certification preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse 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. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX 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 6 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)

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

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

*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