Registered Nurse - 3B Step Down in Pittsburgh, PA

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } The 3B Stepdown Unit at UPMC St. Margaret is looking for compassionate and motivated Registered Nurses to join our team! Working in a vibrant stepdown environment, you'll deliver high-quality, patient-focused care alongside a supportive interdisciplinary team. The position involves 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule of days and nights, offering the flexibility many nurses appreciate, along with a guaranteed six weekend shifts every six weeks and holiday coverage per unit policies. Our unit doesn't require floating or travel, providing stability to develop specialized expertise within your patient group. We welcome nurses at all stages of their careers and consider all qualified candidates. Whether you're an experienced RN or just starting your nursing career, you’ll find opportunities here to grow, make a difference, and contribute to a dedicated team committed to outstanding care. If you’re ready to advance your nursing career and join a team that values your skills, compassion, and dedication to patients, we encourage you to apply today. Become part of a unit where your contributions are truly valued and where you can continue to grow, learn, and succeed! UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our Registered Nurses are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community. This position is eligible for a generous Sign-On Bonus! • $20,000 with a 2-year commitment for experienced Registered Nurses with more than 1 year of experience • $15,000 with a 2-year commitment for graduate nurses with no experience How does UPMC Support our Nurses? 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. Here are a few examples of how we support our nurses: • Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 • UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, for eligible nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount) • Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year • Dedicated career ladders 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!) • Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience. Responsibilities: a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } • Builds strong, respectful working relationships by demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues. • Supports a healthy team culture, respects cultural differences, and maintains balance between work and personal life. • Models safe work habits, effective time management, and promptly communicates safety concerns. • Provides clear, thorough education to patients, families, students, and new staff using adult learning principles; may serve as a preceptor. • Creates a learning‑focused environment by encouraging open dialogue, seeking feedback, and supporting continuous professional growth. • Applies the nursing process within Relationship‑Based Care to deliver holistic, patient‑centered care. • Identifies and addresses clinical, psychosocial, safety, and spiritual needs through strong critical‑thinking skills. • Communicates effectively with the care team and ensures timely, accurate documentation that promotes continuity of care. • Aligns practice with organizational goals to enhance patient safety, quality, and overall experience. • Engages in ongoing professional development, shared governance, and unit‑based initiatives to improve care and the practice environment. • Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability through change and actively supports colleagues as a full care‑team partner. • Participates in quality‑improvement activities, identifies opportunities for enhancement, and uses evidence‑based practice to improve patient outcomes. • 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 needed 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 use 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 are necessary to exercise and to lead others in the 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. • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) • Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) • Act 34 • 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