Professional Staff Nurse, OP - Pediatric Pulmonology - Children's Hospital

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse, OP to join their Pediatric Pulmonology team at UPMC Children's Hospital! Our team consists of 12 physicians and 6 APPs and is ranked 8th in U.S. News and World Report. We are a comprehensive Pulmonology Division providing care for Asthma, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Transplantation, Interstitial Lung Disease, Neuromuscular disease with respiratory complications, and sleep disorders

The Professional Staff Nurse supports clinic operations and patient care through provider support and patient education. Outside of clinic, they perform phone triage, process refills, faxes and portal messages and submit authorizations. Opportunity for professional growth, monthly educational didactics and cme. Remote work available 1 day per week, dependent on clinic needs, offered after division orientation completed for desk nursing work (phone triage / auth completion / fax and message processing).

Hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am to 4 : 30pm, with no evenings, weekends or holidays! Previous nursing experience is preferred but not required.

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine

Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team

Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.

Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What Can UPMC Do for You?

A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future

Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program

Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as : PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave

Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay

Minimum Six Months Experience Preferred. BSN Preferred.

The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and / or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his / her assigned unit as specified below. They must also 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 his / her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

UPMC approved national certification preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. 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.

Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)

Act 33 with renewal

Act 34 with renewal

Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

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