UPMC Hamot is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse to join the Pediatrics team in the Women's Hospital! Apply now to join a unit with great teamwork and a diverse patient population! One year of prior nursing experience preferred. **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:** + Generous Sign-On Bonus for experienced nurses of up to $15,000 (Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience) + Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year + Dedicated 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!) _Title and Salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience._ **Purpose:** The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse who plays a key role in delivering high-quality patient care. They are accountable for setting care standards, managing patient care, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Their responsibilities include leadership, communication, and supervision, with a strong focus on achieving positive patient outcomes and maintaining professional relationships. They also demonstrate a commitment to both the community and the nursing profession. **Responsibilities:** + Builds productive relationships through accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues. + Understands and respects cultural differences, promoting healthy peer relationships. Maintains balance between work and personal life, modeling safe work hours and healthy lifestyle. + Communicates safety hazards to peers and management. Applies adult learning principles in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff. + Provides thorough education to patients and families for care transitions. Supports development of students and new staff; may serve as a preceptor. + Encourages open dialogue and continuous improvement through feedback. Uses the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. + Develops daily goals and care plans with patient involvement and holistic consideration. Identifies and addresses clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient needs. Communicates effectively with care team and advocates for changes in care practices. + Maintains comprehensive documentation to support caregiver communication. Aligns care with professional standards and organizational goals to enhance safety and satisfaction. + Builds compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Takes accountability for professional development and quality improvement. + Participates in shared governance and supports change initiatives. Acts as a responsive and engaged care team partner. + Contributes to improvements in patient care and practice environment. Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility during change. + Engages in unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement. + Takes personal responsibility for enhancing patient satisfaction. Uses research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care. + Discusses quality improvement opportunities in multidisciplinary settings. Influences patient care plans through evidence-based insights. + Zero to two years of experience. BSN is preferred. + Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages as assigned. + Understands principles of growth and development across the life span. Assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. + Provides care according to departmental policies and procedures. + Builds and maintains positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary/support staff, other departments, and patients/families. + Works productively and effectively in complex environments. Handles multiple and changing priorities and operates specialized equipment. + Demonstrates good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care. Possesses critical thinking skills to apply and lead others in the nursing process. + Has mobility and visual/manual dexterity. Maintains physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients. + UPMC offers flexible scheduling options including night and weekend shift programs with premium pay. Employees in special shift programs must have at least 6 months of nursing experience. Orientation for these programs may occur during regular business hours. Interested candidates should inform their recruiter during the interview process. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within one year of hire or transfer. + Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) + 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. + Act 33 with renewal + Act 34 with renewal + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal + UPMC approved national certification preferred. *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**