Graduate Nurse Opportunities: UPMC Hamot - Women's Services

Company: UPMC
Location: Erie
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

**Description****Are you a current student nurse graduating in Fall/Winter 2022, Spring 2023 or Summer 2023 and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC?**UPMC Hamot is pleased to announce we are **NOW HIRING** Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Graduate Nurse Opportunities are highly sought-after and help recent graduates launch their nursing career at UPMC!**About UPMC Hamot Women's Services:****Mother/Baby -** The Mother-Baby Unit provides care for the mom and well-baby after delivery; meeting physical and emotional needs. During this post-partum time, nurses assess mom and baby and respond to any potential complications. MBU is where new families are supported and provided education in the care of their newborn including breastfeeding, bathing, diaper changes, car seat safety, and safe sleep environment.**Labor/Delivery -** Labor and Delivery has 10 Labor rooms, 5 OB PACU bays, and a 6 bed OB Triage unit. In this department, we do between 160-200 deliveries per month.**What can you Expect as a Professional Staff Nurse?**The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.As a Professional Staff Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, you will set the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possess authority and accountability for its provision. At all times, you will exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.**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 $10,000* for Graduate Nurses (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)+ UPMCs brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for 2022 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, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, 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**Shifts/Hours:** ?Our RNs work a rotating 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role OR ability to start with TPP. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education.**Qualifications**+ 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.+ Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.+ 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 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 necessary to exercise and to lead others in 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:**+ UPMC approved national certification preferred.+ Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire+ ACLS within 1 year, NIH within 6 months+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)+ NIH Stroke Scale (NIH)+ Registered Nurse (RN)+ Act 34**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**_Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMCs COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the_ **_COVID-19 Vaccination Information_** _section at the top of this page to learn more._REQNUMBER: 220001QI

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