Advance Your Nursing Career with UPMC’s Heart and Vascular Institute – Now Hiring a Full-Time Outpatient Professional Staff Nurse Are you an experienced cardiac nurse looking for a fulfilling role with work-life balance, professional growth, and purpose-driven care? UPMC’s Heart and Vascular Institute in Erie, PA is seeking a Full-Time Outpatient Professional Staff Nurse to join our highly respected team. This Monday through Friday position (8:00 AM–4:30 PM) offers no weekends or holidays, providing the consistency you need to thrive both professionally and personally. As a Device Clinic Nurse, you will be responsible for interrogating and interpreting pacemakers, ICDs, and loop recorders, as well as triaging cardiac patients with implanted devices. Travel is limited to once per month (March–November) within a two-hour radius of our Cardiology office. We’re looking for a compassionate, skilled Registered Nurse with at least two years of cardiac clinical experience who is ready to set the standard for high-quality care. As a Professional Staff Nurse, you’ll have the opportunity to lead patient care, collaborate closely with physicians and care teams, and make a lasting impact on patients and their families throughout their health journey. At UPMC, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive Total Rewards Benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and professional development. Join a team that values your expertise, supports your aspirations, and is committed to your success. Apply today and take the next step in your nursing career with UPMC’s nationally recognized Heart and Vascular Institute. _Title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience and manager discretion._ _Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $6,000 with a 2-year commitment._ **Responsibilities:** + Participate in quality improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities, sharing insights with colleagues, and implementing evidence-based practices to enhance patient care and satisfaction. + Establish and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with executives, physicians, healthcare teams, patients, and families to support high-quality care. + Demonstrate strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical judgment skills to navigate complex patient care situations. + Adapt to a dynamic environment by managing multiple priorities, utilizing specialized equipment, and maintaining the physical stamina required for patient care. + Educate patients, families, students, and new staff by applying adult learning principles and providing clear, detailed guidance throughout the care process. + Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth through open dialogue, feedback, and mentorship. + Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, considering their holistic needs and personal goals. + Triage patient situations, coordinate care with physicians, and assist with assessments, evaluations, and education. + Utilize critical thinking to identify and address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual concerns. + Ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation to enhance communication and improve patient safety and quality of care. + Commit to ongoing professional development to enhance practice quality and patient care, while actively participating in shared governance and goal-setting initiatives. + Collaborate with the care team to support transitions, adapt to change, and contribute to improvements in patient care and the practice environment. + Build and maintain positive, productive relationships with patients, colleagues, and external partners through accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment. + Promote a culture of respect and collaboration by understanding cultural differences and fostering healthy, accountable relationships. + Model work-life balance, safe work practices, and effective time management while proactively addressing safety concerns in the workplace. Required: + 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 patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. Preferred: + Minimum six months experience preferred. + BSN preferred. + Two (2) years of cardiac clinical experience. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + UPMC approved national certification preferred. + 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. + CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. + 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. + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) + Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) *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. **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**