UPMC East Hospital in Monroeville is searching for a full-time nurse to work night shifts supporting our holding area of the PACU.

This position will work overnights; 3 x 12 hour shifts each week. Shift times are 7pm-7am Monday night through Thursday night. You’ll be off every Friday-Sunday! These overnight shifts also earn you $2.00 more per hour on top of your regular rate. No weekends, holidays or on-call time requirements! 

Preference given to candidates with previous inpatient and surgical patient population experience. This nurse role will care for up to 5 post-surgical patients overnight, so independence is a crucial component. We invite you to join this great team and take advantage of all the benefits of working full-time with UPMC.

Pay rate is determined with previous experience and education and may be increased from salary range shown. Salary range shown is for a Professional Staff Nurse which is our entry level nurse title and pay. 

Here’s how we support our full-time nurses:

Sign on Bonus! $15,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with 1 or more years of experience, paid in a one-lump sum within your first 90 days

Generous Paid Time Off accrual, plus seven paid holidays each year

Dedicated nursing 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!

Medical, Dental, Vision plan options to support you and your family

So much more! 

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 healthy lifestyle. Communicates 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 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, 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 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 the 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, 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 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 opportunity 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.