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UPMC Hamot is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse to join the 4 South Trauma team! This fast-paced trauma and orthopedic unit provides you with a wealth of learning and critical thinking skills that can be applied in any nursing practice. Apply today to join our life saving team!

Unit: 4 South is a 23-bed Trauma and Orthopedics unit. This medical-surgical unit is a great place for nurses to care for a variety of patients with different medical needs. The team provides nursing care to the trauma population (patients involved in motor vehicle accidents, gunshot, stabbing and assault victims, fall injuries, etc.), and patients with bone injuries, infections, deformities due to trauma.

Shifts/Hours: Our RNs work a rotating 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Sign on bonus details (full-time):

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

• $20,000* for Experienced Nurses (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)

How does UPMC Support our Nurses?

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 are a few examples of how we support our nurses:

• 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!)

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

Title and Salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Purpose: The Professional Staff Nurse, a Registered Nurse, is a key member of the care delivery team. They set care standards, manage patient care, and collaborate with team members. Their role includes leadership, partnership, and supervision, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve optimal patient outcomes. They are committed to both the community and the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains productive relationships by demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues.

• Understands cultural differences and promotes healthy relationships.

• Balances work and personal life, models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.

• Communicates safety hazards to peers and management.

• Applies adult learning principles in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.

• Provides detailed teaching to guide patients and families through care transitions.

• Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and fosters continuous development through feedback.

• Uses the nursing process within Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment.

• Sets daily goals and plans of care with patients, considering their holistic needs.

• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.

• Communicates effectively with care providers and documents comprehensively.

• Commits to professional development to improve practice and patient care.

• Participates in shared governance, goal setting, and supports change processes.

• Engages fully with the care team and adapts to change.

• Participates in quality improvement efforts and identifies opportunities for improvement.

• Takes responsibility for improving patient satisfaction.

• Uses research and evidence-based practice to enhance clinical care and influence patient care plans.

• Zero to two years of experience; BSN preferred.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care.

• Understands growth and development principles and assesses patient data to meet age-specific needs.

• Establishes positive relationships with executives, managers, physicians, staff, and patients/families.

• Works effectively in a complex environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment.

• Exhibits good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrates mobility, visual manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

• UPMC offers flexible options, including night and weekend shifts with premium pay. Six months of nursing experience required for these programs, with orientation during regular business hours. Interested candidates should inform their recruiter during the interview.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within one year of hire/transfer.

• 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.

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) with in 6 months of hire/transfer.

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

• Act 34

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.

• 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

*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

If you would like to discuss this opportunity and more with a Recruiter for Hamot Nursing and Nursing Support, you can schedule an appointment to meet with us during our virtual office hours! We are available Mondays and Wednesdays 9AM-10AM, 12PM-2PM, 5PM-7PM.

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