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UPMC Passavant – Cranberry | Full-Time
ANCC Magnet‑recognized UPMC Passavant Cranberry is hiring a Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse to support C2M Inpatient, Cranberry ED, and/or McCandless ED.
We are seeking nurses with prior Emergency Department (ED) and/or ICU experience.
This role is ideal for clinically strong RNs who thrive in fast‑paced, acute-care environments and are flexible across care settings.
Position Highlights
- Rotating shifts including weekends and holidays (24/7 coverage)
- Floating between inpatient and emergency departments as needed
- Practice at a Magnet-recognized hospital committed to high-quality, patient-centered care
Why UPMC?
- Competitive pay, including the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement
- Up to 5.5 weeks PTO annually plus 7 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000/year (employees and dependents)
- Career ladder opportunities and no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options
- Access to top clinicians, researchers, and cutting-edge technology
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, relationship-based nursing care in acute and emergency settings
- Assess, plan, and coordinate patient care using strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills
- Communicate patient conditions clearly and effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Educate patients and families to support safe transitions of care
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation to support continuity of care
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice
- Serve as an engaged team member; support peers, students, and new staff as needed
- Adapt quickly to changing patient needs and clinical prioritie
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. They must also 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.
ED or ICU experience preferred
2 years of experience
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 licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse 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.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within FOUR 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 4 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
- UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran