Registered Nurse Pulmonary/Internal Medicine

at  UPMC

JOIN UPMC SHADYSIDE’S AWARD-WINNING MEDICINE AND PULMONARY TEAM!

• Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 for new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience/$20,000 for experienced nurses with more than one year of experience
• Experienced & New Grad RNs: Full-Time positions available
• Unit Focus: 4 East Medicine and Pulmonary
• About UPMC Shadyside: A Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education
• Apply now for a fulfilling nursing career!

4 EAST MEDICINE AND PULMONARY UNIT:

• Award-Winning Excellence: ANCC Silver Beacon Award recipient–the first med/surg unit in PA to achieve this honor.
• Patient Diversity: Care for cystic fibrosis, peritoneal dialysis, COPD, and pneumonia patients. Also receives an overflow of internal medicine patients.
• Supportive Environment: Collaborative staff, fostering a uniquely caring and healing atmosphere.
• Learning Opportunities: Ideal for graduate nurses and those seeking to expand their expertise.
• Teamwork: Our Registered Nurses work rotation shifts including weekends and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Build Relationships:

• Foster positive relationships with colleagues and patients.
• Understand cultural differences and promote healthy interactions.
• Maintain work-life balance and prioritize safety.

Effective Teaching:

• Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, and staff.
• Guide patients through care transitions and provide detailed teaching.
• Support colleagues’ development and create an open learning environment.

Holistic Patient Care:

• Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care.
• Set daily goals and consider individual patient needs.
• Communicate effectively with care providers and document comprehensively.

Professional Growth:

• Actively engage in shared governance and quality improvement.
• Adapt to change and contribute to improving patient care.
• Enhance patient satisfaction through evidence-based practices.
• Zero to two years of experience required.
• BSN preferred.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
• Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and their families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
• Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
• Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
• Use sound clinical judgment and problem-solve to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
• Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.