**Join UPMC Shadyside’s Oncology Team!** + Experienced & Graduate Rns: Full-time positions available + Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 for new graduate nurses and $20,000 for experienced nurses + About UPMC Shadyside: A 3x Magnet-designated teaching hospital and center of ongoing, cutting-edge research and education **About 5 Main Oncology:** 5 Main is an oncology unit specializing in caring for patients with cancer and blood disorders. Nurses on this unit will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, side effect management of cancer and cancer therapies, treatment of oncology emergencies, and provide palliative and end-of-life care. Our Registered Nurses work rotation shifts including weekends and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor. **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. + Monthly Loan Repayment Program: $20,000 over 3 years for eligible recent 2024 & 2025 graduates. + Dedicated career ladders allow 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!). **UPMC's Nursing Career Ladder:** + **Growth Opportunities:** From Professional Staff Nurse to Expert Nurse and beyond. + **Tailored Compensation:** Based on qualifications and individual preferences. The final job title and pay rate will be based upon individual qualifications and candidate choice. + **Total Rewards Package:** Discuss choices during the offer process. + **Starting Pay:** Non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse begins at $34.25/hour. **Responsibilities:** Build Relationships: + Foster positive relationships with colleagues and patients. + Understand cultural differences and promote healthy interactions. + Maintain work-life balance and prioritize safety. Effective Teaching: + Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, and staff. + Guide patients through care transitions and provide detailed teaching. + Support colleagues’ development and create an open learning environment. Holistic Patient Care: + Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care. + Set daily goals and consider individual patient needs. + Communicate effectively with care providers and document comprehensively. Professional Growth: + Actively engage in shared governance and quality improvement. + Adapt to change and contribute to improving patient care. + Enhance patient satisfaction through evidence-based practices. + Associate degree in nursing/bachelor’s degree in nursing/master’s degree in nursing accepted. + If BS degree not in nursing, a master’s or higher degree in nursing is required. + Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse (RN). + The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below. + Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. + 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 and handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment. + Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care. + Critical thinking skills are necessary to exercise and to lead others in the 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:** + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. + Current Licensure of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) + 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. + Act 34 **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**