Registered Nurse - Family Practice/Teaching (3 East)

Exciting RN Opportunities at UPMC Shadyside!

Experienced & New Grad RNs: Full-time positions available

About UPMC Shadyside: A 4x Magnet-designated teaching hospital and center of ongoing, cutting-edge research and education

Sign-on Bonus: $15, for new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience & $20, for experienced nurses with more than one year of RN experience

Monthly Loan Repayment: Exclusively for and nursing graduates, offering $20, in loan repayment

Why UPMC Shadyside?

• Cutting-Edge Environment: Be a part of a dynamic team at our -bed tertiary care facility with Magnet Status and serves as an academic teaching hospital, managing over 19, surgical cases each year.
• High-Acuity Patients: Patients on this unit require staff members that are highly motivated, encouraging, and driven to provide patients with the best possible experiences and outcomes.
• Career Advancement: Professional development initiatives and leadership support empower nurses to become active and respected participants within the interprofessional team that provides evidence-based, compassionate care to our patients.

• Fast-Paced Teamwork: Our Registered Nurses work rotation shifts including weekends and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Unit Description:

3 East is a family practice and teaching unit with 23 beds and a great foundational unit for nurses starting their careers! The patient population on 3 East comprises all ages being treated for a wide array of conditions and need compassionate and expert nursing care. 3 East offers a fertile learning environment with exposure to diverse patient care opportunities.

At UPMC, we’re passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $37.00.

Responsibilities:

• Build Relationships: Create positive connections with patients and colleagues, respect cultural differences, and promote a safe, balanced work environment.

• Teach Effectively: Educate patients, families, and staff using adult learning principles; support team learning and guide patients through care transitions.

• Provide Holistic Care: Deliver individualized care using the nursing process, set daily goals, communicate clearly, and document thoroughly.

• Grow Professionally: Participate in shared governance and quality initiatives, adapt to change, and use evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.

• Zero to two years of experience required.
• An Associates Degree in Nursing, BSN, or MSN is required.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients. Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and their families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
• Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
• Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care. Use sound clinical judgment and problem-solving to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
• Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within complex environments and handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)ACLS within 12 months of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both didactic and skills demonstration within 30 days of hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) or TPP (Temporary Practice Permit)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.Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire 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 the 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 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.
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.
• Act 34

• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran