Hemodialysis - Professional Staff Nurse - UPMC Shadyside and UPMC St. Margaret

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!

Sign-On Bonus Details:

• A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available for candidates with less than 1 year of RN experience.
• $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for RNs with 1 or more years of experience.

UPMC Shadyside and St. Margaret is currently hiring a Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse to join their Hemodialysis department! Nurses in our department typically work 10 or 12-hour day/evening shifts with a 6:30a or 7a start and on-call responsibilities are required in addition to rotating weekend requirements. Nurses will help to support the hospitals within their designated Hospital Pod, most shifts at UPMC Shadyside but will go to UPMC St. Margaret intermittently.

About the Position & Unit:

The UPMC Shadyside Hemodialysis Department provides inpatient hemodialysis and ultrafiltration services for the UPMC Shadyside and UPMC St. Margaret Pod. 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. Our unit operates between the hours of 7 am-7 pm, Monday through Saturday, with an on-call nurse responding to emergencies after hours and on Sundays. 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.

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, 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!)

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 upon 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 $31.60.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle. Communicate with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies them in teaching of patients, families, students, and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home. Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as a partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, and goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care, and team member needs for assistance and partnership. Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.
• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.