UPMC St. Margaret is currently hiring a Full-Time Senior Professional Staff Nurse to support the Operating Room at our Aspinwall, PA location.
Eligible Registered Nurses with 2 or more years of experience will be offered a sign-on bonus of $15,000 for a 2-year work commitment!
UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our Registered Nurses are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity.
Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community.
As a nurse at UPMC, you will find :
Competitive wages, with the highest BSN differential in the greater Pittsburgh area.
An incomparable benefits package, including tuition reimbursement.
Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today
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.
Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer.-
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse OR is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse OR is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care.
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse, OR has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care.
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse OR 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 Senior Professional Staff Nurse, OR encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Senior Professional Staff Nurse, OR 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 Senior Professional Staff Nurse OR demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
Responsibilities :
Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas : clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and / or evidence based practice.
Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process.
Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice.
Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.
Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.
Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work.
Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires.
Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement.
Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.
Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice.
Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment.
Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.
Performs scrub role (requirement for RNs hired on or after July 1, 2023).
- Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies / behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum 2 years experience.
BSN preferred.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
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.
Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system gals, and approved by Unit DirectorOR UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire / transfer and must be maintained OR certification from the UPMC Wolff Learning Academy Center for Nursing Excellence required within 1 year of hire / transfer and must be maintained OR Master's in nursing or DNP.
If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
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
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