Professional Staff Nurse, OR

We are hiring Registered Nurses to join the Operating Room at UPMC Presbyterian! UPMC Presbyterian’s OR is a Level 1 Trauma and Transplant Operating Room that has 46 ORs and 10 specialty service lines. It is an exciting and fast paced environment where learning never stops! If you want to make an impact on saving lives with cutting edge technology and treatment modalities, this could be your next opportunity. Those without prior Operating Room experience will be provided with on-site training.

Our staff provides 24/7 coverage with limited weekends and nights, plus call.

UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement; Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience. 

Responsibilities:

• Professional Practice: 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. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care. Learns to incorporate national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction. 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. Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve nursing 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. Professionally accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity. 
• Structural Empowerment: 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. Seeks professional development and involvement through membership in a professional nursing organization and/or reading professional literature on a regular basis. 
• Performs scrub role (requirement for RNs hired on or after July 1, 2023).

• Basic Life Support OR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Registered Nurse OR Temporary Practice Permit 
• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse 
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire 
• Must complete licensure examination within FOUR MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. 
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