Part Time Professional Staff Nurse - Pediatrics

UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital is looking to hire a Part-Time Professional Staff Nurse to the Pediatrics Unit!This position is part-time, rotating 50/50 days and nights. 1 year of Med/Surg RN experience highly preferred.

Title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience.

Professional Practice and Collaboration

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, colleagues, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.

• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, enthusiasm, and commitment to high-quality patient care.

• Promotes a culture of respect by recognizing cultural differences and holding self and peers accountable for healthy professional relationships.

• Communicates identified safety hazards to peers and leadership and models safe work practices.

Patient Care and Clinical Excellence

• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to create a healing, patient-centered environment.

• Develops and implements individualized plans of care in partnership with patients and families, addressing clinical, psychosocial, safety, and spiritual needs.

• Demonstrates strong critical-thinking and clinical judgment skills in the assessment and management of patient care.

• Communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary team, clearly articulating patient conditions, care plans, and recommendations.

• Maintains accurate, thorough, and timely documentation to support continuity of care.

• Aligns practice with national professional standards, health system initiatives, and unit-based goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.

Education and Development

• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and pediatric principles when applicable) and applies them in patient, family, and staff education.

• Provides clear, comprehensive education to patients and families to support understanding of care and safe transitions across care settings.

• Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor or mentor.

• Fosters an environment of open communication, inquiry, and continuous learning by seeking feedback and refining practice.

Professional Growth and Engagement

• Maintains accountability for ongoing professional development to enhance nursing practice and patient outcomes.

• Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and change initiatives.

• Serves as a fully engaged partner on the care team, offering assistance and collaboration as needed.

• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility in response to change.

Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice

• Actively participates in unit- or department-specific quality improvement initiatives.

• Identifies opportunities for quality and service improvement and communicates them to colleagues and leadership.

• Takes personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction and the overall care experience.

• Integrates research and evidence-based practice into clinical care by identifying relevant research, contributing to multidisciplinary discussions, and influencing plans of care.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to provide age-appropriate care and effectively interact with patients served by the assigned unit.

• Demonstrates understanding of growth and development principles across the lifespan and the ability to assess patient data to identify age-specific needs.

• Interprets clinical information accurately to provide care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

• Zero to two (0–2) years of nursing experience required.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills related to patient care.

• Ability to lead and support others in the application of the nursing process.

• Ability to work productively in a complex healthcare environment while managing multiple and changing priorities and specialized equipment.

• Establishes and maintains positive, professional, and caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.

• Mobility, visual acuity, and manual dexterity required.

• Physical stamina to support frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

UPMC offers a variety of flexible scheduling options. In addition to traditional rotating or…