The Transitional Support Unit (4 North) at UPMC Hamot is an 11-bed medical-surgical unit that cares for patients who are medically stable and awaiting discharge. This unique unit provides nurses with the opportunity to build strong patient relationships while delivering high-quality inpatient care. It is an excellent setting for nurses who enjoy caring for patients with longer lengths of stay and coordinating care across the continuum.
The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and an essential member of the care delivery team. In this role, you will provide compassionate, high-quality patient care while serving as a patient advocate, educator, and clinical leader. Through collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families, you will help achieve optimal patient outcomes and ensure a seamless care experience.
At UPMC, we are committed to supporting your professional growth throughout your nursing career. Our robust clinical career ladder provides opportunities to advance from Professional Staff Nurse to Expert Nurse and beyond.
Final job title and compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and career ladder requirements. Required certifications associated with the selected career ladder level may be obtained within an established timeframe.
Minimum starting rate for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse: $36.50 per hour
UPMC invests in nurses from day one, offering exceptional benefits and resources designed to support your financial, professional, and personal well-being.
If you're looking for a rewarding night-shift nursing career where you can make a meaningful impact while growing professionally, we invite you to join the 4 North team at UPMC Hamot. Here, you'll be supported by a collaborative team, strong leadership, and opportunities to advance your career while providing exceptional care to our patients.
Responsibilities:
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 patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. Zero to two years of experience. BSN preferred. Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families. Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment. Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care. Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process. Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.***UPMC offers a variety of flexible options – in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.***
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.
ACLS within one year of hire or transfer. NIH Stroke within 6 months of hire or transfer.
*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
