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UPMC Hamot is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse to join the Pediatrics team in the Women's Hospital!

One year of prior nursing experience preferred.

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 for experienced nurses 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 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!)

_Title and Salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience._

**Purpose:** The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse who plays a key role in delivering high-quality patient care. They are accountable for setting care standards, managing patient care, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Their responsibilities include leadership, communication, and supervision, with a strong focus on achieving positive patient outcomes and maintaining professional relationships. They also demonstrate a commitment to both the community and the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

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+ Builds and maintains positive internal and external relationships through accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.

+ Understands cultural differences and promotes healthy peer relationships.

+ Balances work and personal life; models safe work hours, time management, and healthy lifestyle.

+ Reports workplace safety hazards to peers and management.

+ Applies adult learning principles in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff; provides clear, detailed education for care transitions.

+ Supports development of students and colleagues; may act as preceptor; fosters open dialogue and continuous improvement through feedback.

+ Uses nursing process within Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment; sets daily goals and holistic care plans with patient involvement.

+ Demonstrates critical thinking to address clinical, social, psychological, spiritual, and safety issues.

+ Communicates effectively with care team; negotiates and recommends changes in patient care and unit practices; ensures comprehensive documentation.

+ Aligns care with professional standards and organizational goals to enhance safety, quality, and satisfaction; builds compassionate, patient-focused relationships.

+ Takes responsibility for professional development; participates in shared governance, goal setting, and change processes to improve care and environment.

+ Acts as an engaged team member; adapts to change and supports colleagues.

+ Participates in unit-specific quality improvement; identifies opportunities and shares with team and management.

+ Improves patient satisfaction through personal accountability; uses research and evidence-based practice to enhance clinical care and influence care plans.

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+ Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care for patients on assigned unit.

+ Understands principles of growth and development across the life span.

+ Assesses patient data and interprets information to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care per department policies.

+ Zero to two years of experience required; BSN preferred.

+ Builds and maintains positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, staff, and patients/families.

+ Works effectively in complex environments; manages multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.

+ Exhibits good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills for patient care.

+ Applies and leads others in the nursing process using strong critical thinking skills.

+ Requires mobility, visual/manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning.

+ ***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:

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

+ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within one year of hire or transfer.

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

+ 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.

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

+ UPMC approved national certification preferred.

*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