Professional Staff Nurse, 4IU Medical Respiratory Intermediate Unit
Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Erie
Posted on: February 26, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description UPMC Hamot is hiring a casual Professional Staff
Nurse to join the 4 Medical Respiratory Intermediate Unit! Title
and Salary will be determined based upon education and experience.
Purpose: The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a
member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is
responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care.
The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and
accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional
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 Professional Staff Nurse encompasses
leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The
Professional 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 Professional Staff Nurse
demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing
profession. Responsibilities: Builds productive working
relationships through accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to
patients and colleagues. Demonstrates cultural awareness and
encourages healthy peer relationships. Maintains balance between
work and personal life; models healthy time management and
lifestyle habits. Reports workplace safety hazards to peers and
management. Applies adult learning principles (and/or pediatric
teaching skills) when educating patients, families, students, and
new staff. Provides clear, detailed teaching to support patients
and families through care and transitions. Supports development of
students and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor. Encourages open
dialogue, feedback, and continuous learning. Uses the nursing
process and Relationship-Based Care to create a healing
environment. Develops daily patient goals and holistic plans of
care in partnership with patients. Demonstrates critical thinking
when identifying clinical, social, psychological, safety, and
spiritual needs. Communicates effectively with the care team and
advocates for necessary changes in care or unit practices.
Documents comprehensively to support communication among care
providers. Incorporates organizational and professional goals to
improve safety, quality, and satisfaction. Builds compassionate,
healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Takes accountability for professional growth to enhance practice
and patient care. Participates in shared governance, unit goal
setting, and change initiatives. Acts as an engaged partner on the
care team, responding willingly to team needs. Participates in
efforts that improve patient care and the practice environment;
adapts flexibly to change. Engages in unit-specific quality
improvement activities and identifies opportunities for
improvement. Takes personal responsibility for enhancing patient
satisfaction. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to
improve clinical care and influences patient plans during rounds.
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provide care and interact appropriately with patients across all
ages served by the assigned unit. Demonstrate understanding of
growth and development principles across the life span. Assess
patient data accurately and interpret the information needed to
identify age?specific requirements. Provide care according to
age?specific needs as outlined in department policies and
procedures. Zero to two years of experience required. 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 in
a complex environment with multiple or changing priorities and
specialized equipment. Strong clinical judgment with critical
thinking, analytical, and problem?solving abilities related to
patient care. Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and
lead others in the application of the nursing process. Mobility and
visual manual dexterity required. 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:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within one year of hire or
transfer. Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic
and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. NIH
Stroke Scale (NIH) within 6 months of hire or transfer. Registered
Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) Act 34 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. UPMC approved
national certification preferred. *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
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