Professional Staff Nurse - 4 North Progressive Care Unit

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UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our nurses are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community. 

ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse to support the 4 North Pavilion Progressive Care Unit at the McCandless location.

Our RNs work a rotating schedule that include 12-hour shifts, to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

As a nurse at UPMC, you will find:

• Competitive wages, with the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area.
• An incomparable benefits package, including tuition reimbursement. 
• Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

Here’s how we support our nurses:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000
• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program for GNs offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a nursing career ladder, 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!)

About the Unit: 

• 4 North Pavilion Progressive Care Unit consists of 30 private beds, all of which have in-room cardiac monitoring capabilities.
• Our nurses skillfully provide care to a varied patient population that requires a higher level of care than what is able to be provided on the general medicine units, but who are of a lesser acuity than what would be required for admission into the intensive care areas.
• Our population of patients have diagnoses which consist of both cardiac and more complex patient care needs.  Our patients often undergo procedures such as cardiac catheterization with and without stent placement, pacemaker and defibrillator insertions, A-Fib and other ablations, as well as patients admitted for the Watchman procedure.  We treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias, either by cardiac drips such as Cardizem or Amiodarone, or orally with Tikosyn or Sotalol therapy. Our CHF patients may require IV or oral Lasix therapy or treatment with other medications such as a Milrinone drip.
• Patients with higher medical needs may require oxygen via heated High-Flow, EEG monitoring, IV insulin infusions, or simply more frequent monitoring for a variety of medically indicated conditions. 
• Our new nurses receive enhanced, self-paced computer based modules and interactive educational opportunities via the AACN’s ECCO program (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation) which we have adapted to the Progressive Care patient population to provide you with increased knowledge about the patients you will care for on our unit, as well as helping you to transition your role from nursing student to a fully-functioning Registered Nurse!

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain productive relationships with patients and colleagues.
• Understand cultural differences and promote healthy relationships.
• Balance work and personal life, modeling safe work hours and healthy lifestyles.
• Communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Apply adult learning principles in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.
• Provide detailed teaching to guide patients and families through care transitions.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
• Foster open dialogue and continuous development through feedback.
• Use the nursing process to create a healing environment and formulate patient care plans.
• Identify and address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.
• Communicate effectively with care providers and document patient conditions comprehensively.
• Align with professional and organizational goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Build compassionate, patient-focused experiences and relationships.
• Take accountability for professional development and improving patient care quality.
• Participate in unit-based governance, goal setting, and change processes.
• Engage fully with the care team and respond to team needs.
• Contribute to quality improvement efforts and adapt to change.
• Take personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to enhance clinical care and patient plans.