Professional Staff Nurse - 3 Main Acute Care

Job Description

UPMC Bedford is seeking a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to support the 3 Main Acute Care unit! This position will work rotating day and night shifts with a 6:30am or 6:30pm start time. Every other weekend and every other holiday will also be required.

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:

• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program for graduate nurses, offering $15,000 in loan repayment paid over three years
• 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!)

The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

A Professional Staff Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, you will set the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possess authority and accountability for its provision. At all times, you will exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

**Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience. 

Collaboration & Professional Relationships

• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with colleagues, patients, and external partners through accountability, professionalism, and engagement.
• Promotes a respectful, inclusive environment by recognizing cultural differences and holding self and others accountable for healthy interactions.
• Demonstrates effective time management and work-life balance, modeling safe and sustainable work practices.
• Identifies and communicates workplace safety concerns to peers and leadership.

Patient & Staff Education

• Applies adult learning principles (or pediatric teaching strategies, as applicable) in educating patients, families, students, and staff.
• Provides clear, thorough education to support patients and families throughout care and during transitions (e.g., discharge or level-of-care changes).
• Supports the development of students, new hires, and peers; may serve as a preceptor.
• Encourages open communication, feedback, and continuous learning to enhance practice.

Clinical Care & Communication

• Utilizes the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care framework to deliver holistic, patient-centered care.
• Develops and implements individualized care plans in partnership with patients, addressing clinical, social, psychological, safety, and spiritual needs.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and strong communication skills to collaborate with care teams and advocate for appropriate care decisions.
• Maintains accurate, thorough documentation to support continuity and quality of care.
• Aligns practice with organizational and professional goals to improve patient safety, quality, and experience.
• Fosters a compassionate, patient-focused environment through meaningful interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.

Professional Development & Team Engagement

• Takes accountability for ongoing professional development to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Actively participates in shared governance, goal setting, and initiatives that improve the practice environment.
• Collaborates as an engaged team member, supporting colleagues and adapting to change with flexibility.

Quality Improvement & Evidence-Based Practice

• Participates in unit-based and organizational quality improvement initiatives.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities to improve care quality and patient satisfaction.
• Incorporates research and evidence-based practices into clinical decision-making and patient care plans.
• Contributes to interdisciplinary discussions to advance quality, safety, and outcomes.

• Zero to two years of experience.
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below. They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her 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, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment. 
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care. Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process. 
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

***UPMC offers a variety of flexible options in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.***

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

   

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
  • 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.
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• UPMC approved national certification preferred. 

*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.