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UPMC Graduate Nurse Journey to ICU Program: Medicine (UPMC Shadyside) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!
Sign-On Bonus Details:
- A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for candidates with less than 1 year of RN experience.
Do you have a career goal to become a skilled ICU nurse? UPMC Shadyside, a Magnet-designated hospital, is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse to join our Medicine division. Gaining experience in this division will better prepare nurses to transition into our ICUs.
This Journey to ICU Program is designed to equip you with the skills that you need to become a successful and confident ICU nurse.
You will spend your first year on one of our medicine units listed below and will subsequently be paired with an ICU. In this time, it is our goal to help new graduate and experienced nurses gain the knowledge and skill set required in caring for the diverse and high-acuity patient population of UPMC Shadyside.
About the Units :
ICU placement will depend on the needs of the hospital at that time. The candidate's preference will be taken into consideration. A position in the ICU is contingent upon the employee’s performance during the first year of hire. The RN must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good performance rating, lack any disciplinary action, and meet all requirements/expectations of their hiring unit.
UPMC Shadyside's Medicine Division provides new nurses with the foundations to develop and be a part of the future of care. Nurses who work in these units are developed and trained to maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
3 Pavilion, Internal Medicine: A medical telemetry/internal medicine teaching unit with 24 beds. This is a highly trained, team-oriented unit primarily caring for medical, cardiac monitored patients, and stroke patients. All nurses are telemetry trained and NIH stroke scale certified. This is a teaching unit with a dynamic learning environment, where you will gain experience with chest tubes, feeding tubes, trachs, and monitors. 3 Pavilion has a fast pace of work and a diverse patient population.
3 East, Family Practice: A family practice and teaching unit with 23 beds. The patient population on 3 East is comprised of all ages that are being treated for a wide array of conditions and are in need of compassionate and expert nursing care. 3 East offers a fertile learning environment with exposure to diverse patient care opportunities.
6/7 Pavilion, Med/Surg Urology: A Medical-Surgical unit that provides care for surgical urology patients, surgical oncology patients, ENT patients, and various medical patients. Our patient population's variety provides a broad knowledge base of medical and surgical patients. Most of our urological patients are diagnosed with renal, bladder, and/or prostate disease. We receive patients directly from the recovery room, the emergency room, and direct admissions.
Our Registered Nurses work rotating shifts including weekends/holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
Why Work at UPMC?
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’s how we support our nurses:
Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000 (*Amount and eligibility based on the type of nursing role and candidate experience)
UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment Program, exclusively for 2023 and 2024 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!)
At UPMC, we are passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and pay rate will be based upon individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at the time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $31.60.
Graduate Nurses who are eligible for the State Board Licensure and Staff Nurses with nursing experience will be considered for this position. Please note that the below salary may vary pending years of experience and education of the selected candidate.
Associate's Degree in Nursing, BSN, or MSN is required.
The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
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 provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
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, and handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
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.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) 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.
UPMC-approved national certification is preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
ACLS is required within 12 months of beginning employed
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