Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

UPMC McKeesport is hiring a full-time Staff Nurse to help support our Emergency Department!

If you want the thrill of a fast-paced environment while being passionate about delivering the best care possible, answer your calling while building your career at UPMC. 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!

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!
Sign-On Bonus Details:

$10,000 for Graduate Nurses
$15,000 for registered nurses with one or more years of experience
Candidates hired into a sign-on bonus eligible role will be asked to make a two-year work commitment to UPMC McKeesport.

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.

Purpose:
The Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) or Graduate Nurse (GN) and a member of the care delivery team. The Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members. The role of the Staff Nurse encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Staff Nurse begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• Actively engages in clinical development and/or RN residency program for new hires. Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses. Seeks, accepts and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors and unit/department Leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice. Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development.
• Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care. Seeks professional development and involvement through membership in a professional nursing organization and/or reading professional literature on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team. Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions. Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in unit-based journal clubs. Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impacts patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes. Identifies opportunities for improvement on the clinical area.
• Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care. Learns to incorporate national professional organization as well as business unit and health system’s goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction. Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that consider individual patient needs. Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice. Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve nursing practice. Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patient, families and colleagues. Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance. Professionally accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives. Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines. Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and begins participating at the unit level. Begins to serve as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives.

• 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 patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• 0-1 year experience.
• Completion of UPMC student nurse internship or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred.
• BSN preferred.
• Basic Arrhythmia Class and Critical Care Class for ICU Unit

  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• NIH Certification will be required within 6 months of hire for the following units: ED, CVU, ICU and 4M.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• 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.
• Act 33/34/73 required.
• ACLS, and NIH Certification required 6 months of hire date
• ED, Critical Care Unit and Stepdown PALS required within 6 months of hire Crisis Management training required within 60 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

• Clyde C.

Clyde C.

As a Professional Staff Nurse, Expert at UPMC Muncy, Clyde is a great example of someone who has taken advantage of UPMC’s My Nursing Career Ladder to grow his career while remaining in the same hospital location.

Clyde’s Career Journey:

• 2017: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Muncy
• 2021: Sr. Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Muncy
• 2022: Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II – UPMC Muncy
• 2022-present: Professional Staff Nurse, Expert – UPMC Muncy

• Michelle B.

Michelle B.

In her current role as a Professional Staff Nurse, Expert at UPMC Presbyterian, Michelle cares for patients with chronic and ongoing health issues as part of a Medical-Surgical unit. Michelle enjoys the daily change that Med-Surg nursing brings, and has found a career path that is interesting, meaningful, and full of opportunity.

Michelle’s Career Journey:

• 2019: Staff Nurse – UPMC Presbyterian
• 2020: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Presbyterian
• 2021: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian
• 2021: Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian
• 2022: Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian
• 2023: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Expert – UPMC Presbyterian

• Jouli H.

Born in Syria, Jouli H. had a childhood dream of becoming a nurse. After moving to the United States and initially pursuing a different career, Jouli decided to return to school when she turned 30, returning to the hope and dream she had as a little girl. After attending UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, Jouli has continued her UPMC career journey, even becoming a mother along the way.

Jouli’s Career Journey:

• 2020: Staff Nurse – UPMC Mercy
• 2020: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Mercy
• 2021: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Mercy
• 2022: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Casual – UPMC Mercy
• 2023: Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Casual – UPMC Mercy

• Keshon B.

Keshon might have only started his nursing career 3 years ago, but he has made the most of his time at UPMC! Through tuition assistance and mentorship by coworkers, Keshon has gained experience and grown as a nurse, leader, and UPMC team member. Before his current role with UPMC Travel Staffing, Keshon proudly worked as a Staff Nurse in his hometown of McKeesport.

Keshon’s Career Journey:

• 2020: Professional Staff Nurse – UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
• 2020: Professional Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
• 2020: Staff Nurse – UPMC McKeesport
• 2020: Staff Nurse, BSN – UPMC McKeesport
• 2021: Bed Flow Coordinator – UPMC McKeesport
• 2022: Administrator On Duty – UPMC McKeesport
• 2022-present: RN – UPMC Travel Staffing, MS