Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse - UPMC Shadyside & St. Margaret Dialysis

Full-Time Registered Nurse

Are you an experienced nurse passionate about delivering the best care possible and want to make a difference in the lives of your patients? Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community! UPMC Dialysis is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse! This position will primarily work at UPMC Shadyside and St. Margaret Hospitals. Nurses will help to support the hospitals within their designated Hospital Pod.

Shift: 6:30-19:00. On-Call requirements for this position include 4-5 shifts every 6 weeks. Set rotating Saturday with rotating on call for Saturday/Sunday coverage. Rotating Friday on call.

About the Position & Unit:

The UPMC Hemodialysis Department provides inpatient hemodialysis and ultrafiltration services for the UPMC Shadyside and UPMC St. Margaret hospitals. We care for patients who have developed acute renal failure during their hospital stay as well as patients with end-stage renal disease admitted for medical-surgical reasons. We provide treatments in the hemodialysis unit as well as in the ICU or patient's room, as needed. Hemodialysis RNs and Clinical Dialysis Technicians collaborate with attending nephrologists to ensure safe, high-quality care to a complex patient population. Quick thinking and flexibility are a must due to the nature of the position and the local travel involved. Title and salary will be determined based on education and nursing experience.

Why Work at UPMC?

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:

• 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!)

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 on 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 the 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.

• Previous dialysis experience is strongly preferred.
• Associate degree in nursing/bachelor's degree in nursing/master's degree in nursing accepted. If BS degree not in nursing, a master's or higher degree in nursing is required.
• Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse (RN).
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment and handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills are necessary to exercise and to lead others in the application of the nursing process. Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Current Licensure of a Registered Nurse (RN)
• CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran