What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN - NICU (Lititz) position at UPMC?
Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse – NICU (Night Shift)
UPMC Lititz is hiring a full-time nurse for our main Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, working nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. If you have nursing experience and a passion for caring for newborns, join our compassionate team dedicated to making a difference every night. We offer a supportive night program designed to help you succeed and grow in your role.
At UPMC, we’re committed to investing in nurses like you—financially, personally, and professionally—from day one. Whether you’re managing student loans or looking to advance your career, we’re here to help you succeed and grow.
- Receive a generous sign-on bonus up to $15,000* based on role and experience.
- Enjoy up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually, plus seven paid holidays.
- Advance your career with dedicated nursing ladders, including a new ladder added this year to reward your experience and education.
- Take advantage of tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per year for you and your dependents, plus exclusive discounts and no-cost RN-BSN/MSN programs for UPMC employees.
*Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the nursing career ladder, based on their individual experience and education.
Join UPMC and let us support you every step of the way.
Responsibilities:
- Passionately mentors and precepts students, graduate nurses, and new hires, fostering professional growth.
- Identifies learning opportunities from clinical situations to improve patient care and seeks ongoing feedback for continuous improvement.
- Encourages unit-wide learning by sharing research, leading presentations, and supporting journal clubs.
- Uses the nursing process and Relationship-Based Care to create individualized, healing care plans that engage patients as partners.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with patients, families, and care teams to ensure coordinated, compassionate care.
- Demonstrates critical thinking to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient needs.
- Leads by example as a clinical expert, educator, and resource, actively participating in peer review and shared governance.
- Promotes positive change, quality improvement, and patient safety through teamwork and leadership.
- Cultivates a healthy work environment by fostering respectful relationships, cultural awareness, and work-life balance.
- Drives clinical and workplace innovation by applying evidence-based practices and leading improvement initiatives.