Qualifications
· Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, and direct-entry master’s degree levels all welcome!
· 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.
· Assess data on patients’ statuses to identify each patient’s specific care needs.
· 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, think critically, and problem-solve to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
· Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
· Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse required prior to program start date OR must have a Temporary Practice Permit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination with four months of hire.
· CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
· Act 34, 33, and 73 Clearances
· Basic Life Support
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities