Experienced RNs: Part-time limited position available About UPMC Presbyterian: A Magnet-designated teaching hospital and center of ongoing, cutting-edge research and education Shift Minimum of 1 12-hour shift/week, daylight and night shift, 2 weekend shifts per every six weeks required. About UPMC Presbyterian 12 South: 12S is a 30-bed acuity adaptable General Medicine Unit. Our diverse patient population can include hepatology, urology, endocrinology, post-surgical complications, pulmonary, infectious disease and many more.
This teaching unit is a great fit for graduate nurses and nurses seeking to gain inpatient experience and/or expand their clinical knowledge. Our partnership with our medical teaching teams includes daily multidisciplinary bedside rounds and collaboration with discharge planning. Here’s how we support our nurses: Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year.
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Based on qualifications and individual preferences. The final job title and pay rate will be based upon individual qualifications and candidate choice. Total Rewards Package: Discuss choices during the offer process.
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Non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse begins at $37.00
Build Relationships: Foster positive relationships with colleagues and patients. Understand cultural differences and promote healthy interactions. Maintain work-life balance and prioritize safety.
Effective Teaching: Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, and staff. Guide patients through care transitions and provide detailed teaching. Support colleagues’ development and create an open learning environment.
Holistic Patient Care: Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care. Set daily goals and consider individual patient needs. Communicate effectively with care providers and document comprehensively.
Professional Growth: Actively engage in shared governance and quality improvement. Adapt to change and contribute to improving patient care. Enhance patient satisfaction through evidence-based practices.
Qualifications - Internal 1 year 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