Registered Nurse - Transplant Patient Services (Days Only)

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Daylight Transplant Patient Service Center

Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about delivering the best care possible and want to make a difference in the lives of your patients? Join us at UPMC Presbyterian as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community!

UPMC Presbyterian , a Magnet designated hospital, is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse for the Transplant Patient Service Center.

Schedule : 4 10-hour shifts/wk. Days/evenings (6am - 4:30pm). Rotating Saturdays. RNs rotate late coverage approximately 1–2 times per week to support patients whose treatment extends beyond closing hours. Holiday coverage is shared equitably among the RN team.

About the Position

The Transplant Patient Service Center is a one‑of‑a‑kind care environment within UPMC, dedicated to supporting patients before and after abdominal and cardiothoracic transplant. As the essential bridge between inpatient hospitalization and the outpatient transplant program Patients visit our 29‑bed outpatient procedural unit for lab work, evaluation by their transplant team, and a variety of specialized transplant‑related services.

Our nurses perform a broad range of procedures, including biopsies, infusions, transfusions, wound care, medication administration, and care management. Nurses also round daily with the interdisciplinary team and provide essential education to patients and caregivers - empowering them to manage their care confidently at home. We emphasize proactive care and frequently adjust our schedule to see patients later in the day to help prevent hospital readmissions.

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

• 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!)

At UPMC, we’re 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 Senior level titles. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both 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 time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you.

Purpose

As a member of the care delivery team, responsible for seeking opportunities to assist in changing practice through process improvement. The nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. 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.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence-based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process. Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice. Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Practices solid communication skills and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.
• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
• Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• *Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - Internal

• Prior nursing experienced required.
• BSN preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Additional License Requirements. 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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• *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