Part-Time Professional Staff Nurse - UPMC Presbyterian Adult Acute Care (12S)

Join UPMC Presbyterian's Medicine Team!

• Experienced & New Grad RNs: Part-time positions available working an average of 20 or 24 hours per week
• About UPMC Presbyterian: A Magnet-designated teaching hospital and center of ongoing, cutting-edge research and education

Why Work at UPMC?


At UPMC, we're more than just a workplace-we're your partner in success, from day one and every day after. Whether you're just launching your nursing journey or bringing years of experience to the table, UPMC is here to invest in you-financially, personally, and professionally.


How we support our nurses:


At UPMC, we're proud to invest in our nurses-because your growth, well-being, and success are essential to the care we provide. Here's how we support you from day one:

• Generous Paid Time Off: Nurses enjoy generous paid time off and to support well-being both inside and outside of work
• Career Advancement Opportunities: UPMC offers structured nursing career ladders-including a newly introduced pathway-designed to recognize your clinical expertise, advanced education, and continued professional growth from Professional Staff Nurse to Expert Nurse and beyond.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Educational Support: Take advantage of up to $3,000 per academic year in tuition reimbursement at any accredited institution, available to both employees and their dependents. UPMC also offers exclusive discounts and no-cost RN-BSN/MSN program options to support your educational goals.

Responsibilities:


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:

• 0-6 months 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