Registered Nurse – Abdominal Transplant (UPMC Presbyterian/11N)

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!

Sign-On Bonus Details:

$15,000 sign-on bonus available for graduate nurses with less than one year of RN experience $20,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with over 1 year of experience

Join us at UPMC Presbyterian as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community!

UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet designated hospital, is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse to support the unit 11North Abdominal Transplant! 

About the Unit:

11 North at UPMC Montefiore is a 22-bed Step-down Unit specializing in the care of patients undergoing liver, kidney, pancreas,  and intestinal transplants in addition to other complex abdominal surgeries. As a nurse on 11 North, you will become an expert on post-operative transplant patient care, transplant medications, and multifaceted patient/ family education.  11 North is a dynamic patient and family-focused unit where we promote a culture of kindness, caring and teamwork. We strive to ensure that patients and families have a positive experience on 11 North. This is reflected in our high patient satisfaction scores.   Our Registered Nurses work rotating shifts including weekends/holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Why Work at UPMC?

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you – financially, personally, and professionally – starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

Here’s how we support our nurses:

Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000 (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience) UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment Program, for 2025 and 2026 nursing graduates offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount) Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing 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!)

At UPMC, we’re passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $31.60.

We also offer a pay differential to candidates that complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and become a BSN prepared nurse.  

Responsibilities: Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.  Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions. Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.  Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives. Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and begins participating at the unit level.  Begins to serve as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives. Actively engages in clinical development and/or RN residency program for new hires.  Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses.  Seeks, accepts and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors and unit/department  Leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.   Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development. Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.   Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family.  Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care.  Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that consider individual patient needs.  Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.    Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patient, families and colleagues. Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.  Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence-based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in unit-based journal clubs.