RN Staff Nurse​/Night - T9 Birth Center

RN Staff Nurse (Day/Night) - T9 Birth Center

UPMC Altoona is hiring a Registered Nurse to help support our T9 Birth Center! This role offers a defined career ladder, ongoing learning opportunities, a premier benefits package, and resources to help balance the most important aspects of life.

About UPMC Magee Women’s Birthing Center (T9): T9 is a 22-bed multidisciplinary unit with its own triage and operating rooms. Patients labor, birth, recover, and stay postpartum in the same unit, promoting continuity of care, skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding support, delayed bathing, and infant rooming‑in. The unit includes a 4-bed triage area and an 8-bed special care nursery for neonates 35 weeks and older.

We support our nurses with:

• Competitive wages:
  • $31.50 (BSN)
  • $30.00 (non-BSN)
  • Shift differential: $2.00
  • Title and salary will be determined based on education and nursing experience.
• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000.
  • $15,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with 1 or more years of experience.
  • Candidates hired into a sign-on bonus eligible role will be asked to make a two-year work commitment.
• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program:
  Graduate Nurses may be eligible for a $15,000 student loan repayment bonus, paid out across three years.

As a member of this team, you will provide direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process, lead the nursing team, and contribute to the education of staff and students.

Responsibilities:

Patient Care

• Provide Direct Care:
  Use nursing protocols and standards to perform and document procedures safely and accurately. Administer medications and IV therapy per policy.
• Assess and Reassess:
  Evaluate and document patient and family needs. Reassess patients every eight hours or as needed.
• Plan Care:
  Involve patients and families in creating care plans. Prioritize needs, conduct care conferences, and maintain up-to-date plans. Coordinate with community agencies and other professionals.

Coordination and Communication

• Engage in Team Discussions:
  Work with medical staff and other professionals to discuss and develop patient care plans.
• Utilize Systems:
  Use Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and other relevant computer systems efficiently.

Education and Leadership

• Teach and Educate:
  Initiate health teaching for patients and families based on their needs. Contribute to the education of staff and students.
• Consult and Lead:
  Offer guidance and support to other healthcare team members. Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions.

Safety and Compliance

• Follow Precautions:
  Adhere to universal precautions and occupational exposure policies. Identify and address potential problems and environmental factors affecting patient care.
• Maintain
  
  Competency:
  
  Complete annual competency validation and stay proficient in point‑of‑care testing per lab criteria.
• Must hold a current license to practice nursing in the State of Pennsylvania; must satisfactorily complete the Nursing Department's orientation program and probationary period.
• Must complete NIHSS education prior to the end of the orientation period, if required.

When assigned to LDRP:

• One year hospital nursing/LDRP‑Nursery preferred.
• ACLS and Neonatal Resuscitation preferred or must be obtained within 12 months. BLS required.
• Must complete the Trauma Nurse Course and Fetal Monitoring Course within two years.
• Must complete the Stable Course within one year.
• Must maintain six trauma competencies per year.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required, with instructional and skills demonstration within 30 days of hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or via the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran