Join UPMC St. Margaret as a Full-Time Experienced Nurse for our Emergency Department!

Are you an experienced nurse looking for a new opportunity in a fast-paced environment? UPMC St. Margaret is hiring a Full-Time Experienced Nurse for our Emergency Department. This position involves rotating 12-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays.

This position offers a generous Sign-On Bonus!

$15,000 to eligible candidates with a 2-year commitment for experienced nurses with at least 1 year of RN experience.

About the Emergency Department:

Our Emergency Department provides exceptional care to patients in urgent need. Our staff excel in handling a variety of medical emergencies with skill and compassion.

What you can expect:

Engaged leadership that values your growth and development.

Comprehensive orientation to ensure you are well-prepared for the dynamic environment of emergency care.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality care in a compassionate environment for patients and their families. Our skilled and dedicated staff members work together in a collaborative setting that fosters respect, accountability, honesty, and professionalism to enhance the patient experience.

As a nurse at UPMC, you will find:

Competitive wages, with the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area.

An unparalleled benefits package, including tuition reimbursement.

Access to top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most advanced equipment and technology in healthcare today.

How UPMC Supports Our Nurses:

At UPMC, we invest in our nurses—financially, personally, and professionally—starting from day one. Whether you’re tackling student loans or advancing your career, UPMC is your partner in success. Here’s how we support our nurses:

Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000.

Comprehensive PTO and Benefit Package.

Dedicated career ladders, including a new nursing career ladder introduced this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding 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 position is showing rates for those qualified for a Sr Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, which is a valued step in UPMC’s Nursing Career Ladder, the final candidate will be placed in the appropriate job title and pay rate based on education and experience. 

Responsibilities:

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 partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. 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. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system’s goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues. Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce. Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc. Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process.Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice. Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils. Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.