Make a Difference as a Professional Staff Nurse – Addiction Services at UPMC Join UPMC as a Professional Staff Nurse in our Residential Treatment for Addiction Services unit, where you'll provide compassionate, recovery-focused care to individuals overcoming substance use disorders. Whether you're an experienced RN or just starting your nursing journey, this is your chance to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact in a supportive and mission-driven environment. **Responsibilities:** + Build and maintain positive working relationships through accountability, enthusiasm, and a commitment to patients and colleagues. + Support a respectful, inclusive environment by recognizing cultural differences and promoting healthy workplace interactions. + Model healthy work-life balance, time management, and personal well-being while identifying and reporting workplace safety concerns. + Apply the nursing process through Relationship-Based Care to develop individualized, holistic plans of care in collaboration with patients. + Demonstrate strong clinical judgment to address patients' physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs across the continuum of care. + Communicate effectively with the care team, ensuring accurate documentation and seamless transitions between caregivers. + Educate patients and families using adult learning principles to support informed care and successful transitions. + Serve as a mentor or preceptor to students and new staff, fostering an environment of inquiry, feedback, and continuous learning. + Engage actively in shared governance, quality initiatives, and performance improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes and care delivery. + Use evidence-based practices to identify and implement opportunities for clinical improvement and innovation. + Embrace change and demonstrate flexibility to adapt to evolving care environments and organizational priorities. + Perform in alignment with UPMC’s system-wide competencies and behavioral expectations to uphold our high standards of care + Current RN licensure in the state of practice or a compact state, or eligibility for a Temporary Practice Permit (TPP). + BLS or CPR certification required within 30 days of hire (AHA standards, including skills demonstration). + Graduate Nurses must obtain licensure within 6 months of hire or 1 year of graduation, whichever comes first. + UPMC-approved national certification preferred. + Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care based on principles of growth and development across the life span. + Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. + Ability to assess patient needs and respond with appropriate care based on age-specific requirements. + Proven ability to build and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members. + Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment. + Physical stamina required for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positionin **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**