Professional Staff Nurse- West General Surgery

Position: Professional Staff Nurse- 6 West General Surgery
UPMC East is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to support the 6 West General Surgery Unit at our Monroeville location. At UPMC, we invest in our nurses from day one - financially, personally, and professionally. Whether you're tackling student loans or looking to advance your career, UPMC will help you need succeed and thrive.

UPMC East is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to support the 6 West General Surgery Unit at our Monroeville location. At UPMC, we invest in our nurses from day one - financially, personally, and professionally. Whether you're tackling student loans or looking to advance your career, UPMC will help you need succeed and thrive.

We offer various opportunities for personal skill-building, professional development, and continued education. If you're ready to take on new challenges, explore this opportunity with us today!

Here's how we support our nurses:

* Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 for experienced nurses and $15,000 for new graduates.

* UPMC's brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for  nursing graduates, offering $20,000
* in loan repayment paid over three years  _(
* Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)_

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.

* Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year

* Dedicated career ladders, including an innovative nursing career ladder, 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!

The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. This role requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership and establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients' families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement;
Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply.

_Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education._

Your Role:

As a Professional Staff Nurse, you will provide highly competent patient care and treatment, demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. You'll use independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership to establish relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and their families, ensuring desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

What You Can Expect:

+ Competitive Wages:
Including the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area

+ Incomparable Benefits Package:
Including tuition reimbursement

+ Top Clinicians and Researchers:
Work alongside leading experts and use the most modern equipment and technology in healthcare today

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

Responsibilities:

+ Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.

+ Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.

+ Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.

+ Models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.

+ Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies them in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.

+ Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.

+ Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.

+ Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.

+ Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.

+ Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as a partner and considers the patient's individual needs in a holistic…