Professional Staff Nurse, NICU

Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Erie
Posted on: January 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Join Our NICU Team as a Registered Nurse – Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit! Make a meaningful impact as a NICU nurse, delivering expert, compassionate care to premature and critically ill newborns in a fast-paced, highly specialized environment. You’ll monitor vital signs, manage ventilators and IVs, support family bonding, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes. Our NICU nurses educate and comfort families and uphold the highest standards of safety and developmental care. Ideal candidates are calm under pressure, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering exceptional care aligned with UPMC's values. This position is casual, per diem. At least one year of NICU nursing experience required. Title and Salary will be determined based upon education and experience. Purpose: The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse 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. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession. Responsibilities: \na {\n text-decoration: none;\n color: 464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n border: 1px solid e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: f5f5f5;\n}\n Actively engages in quality improvement initiatives and identifies opportunities for enhancement. Takes responsibility for improving patient satisfaction and care quality. Uses research and evidence-based practices to support clinical improvements and influence care plans. Applies the nursing process within Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment. Develops individualized, holistic care plans with patient involvement. Demonstrates critical thinking in addressing clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs. Communicates effectively with care teams, negotiates changes, and ensures comprehensive documentation. Aligns care with organizational and national goals for safety, quality, and satisfaction. Builds compassionate, patient-focused relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Maintains productive, accountable, and culturally sensitive working relationships. Models healthy work-life balance, time management, and safe work practices. Reports workplace safety hazards promptly. Commits to professional development and participates in shared governance and change initiatives. Acts as an engaged team member, supporting colleagues and adapting to change. Applies adult learning principles in patient, family, and staff education. Provides clear, detailed teaching for care transitions and recovery. Supports development of students and new staff; may serve as a preceptor. Promotes open dialogue, feedback, and continuous improvement in practice. \na {\n text-decoration: none;\n color: 464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n border: 1px solid e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: f5f5f5;\n}\n Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages served by the assigned unit. Understand principles of growth and development across the life span. Ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret information to identify age-specific needs. Provide care as described in department policies and procedures. Zero to two years of experience. BSN required. 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 in a complex environment. Handle multiple and changing priorities and specialized equipment. Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care. Critical thinking skills necessary to apply and lead others in the nursing process. Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients. UPMC offers a variety of flexible options ? in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within one year of hire or transfer. Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX 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 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU. Act 33 with renewal Act 34 with renewal Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal UPMC approved national certification preferred. *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

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