Clinician (RN), General Surgery

UPMC; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Job summary

Join the 6A General Surgery team at UPMC St. Margaret as a Clinician. This 12-hour shift role offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for leadership and growth, working within an award-winning team recognized for DAISY and ACES Awards.

Located in Aspinwall, just northeast of Pittsburgh, the unit emphasizes professional development and delivering exceptional patient care while offering shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing with leadership potential.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Commitment to professional growth and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships by mentoring and modeling uplifting communication; coaches colleagues on diversity and safe hours.
• Demonstrates use of performance improvement tools to enhance care quality and outcomes.
• Mentors students, interns, and new nurses; supports development of preceptors and continual learning.
• Incorporates organizational goals to improve patient safety, quality, and patient satisfaction in daily work.
• Applies Relationship Based Care to meet clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Leads as a clinical nurse leader, guiding quality improvement and staff development.

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Join the 6A General Surgery team at UPMC St. Margaret as a Clinician! This fast-paced unit is ideal for experienced nurses looking to expand their clinical expertise, develop leadership skills, and grow into advanced nursing roles. You'll work alongside an award-winning team recognized for DAISY and ACES Awards while delivering exceptional care to a diverse surgical patient population. Plus, earn eligible shift differentials for evening, night, and weekend hours worked.

Schedule

• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Variable weekend and holiday rotation
• No floating or travel required

Why Join 6A General Surgery?

6A is known for its supportive team culture, commitment to professional growth, and dedication to delivering exceptional patient care. Our nurses are regularly recognized for excellence, with team members earning both DAISY Awards for compassionate care and ACES Awards for outstanding service. You'll work alongside experienced clinicians in a fast-paced environment that encourages learning, collaboration, and skill development.

About UPMC St. Margaret

UPMC St. Margaret is a four-time ANCC Magnet-designated community hospital located in Aspinwall, just northeast of Pittsburgh. Our greatest asset is our people.

As a Magnet-designated facility, nurses play an active role in shared governance and professional practice. Through councils, committees, and leadership opportunities, you'll have the ability to influence patient care, contribute to organizational initiatives, and grow both personally and professionally in an engaging and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication. Coaches colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment. Demonstrates accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles.
• Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques. Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work. Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system.
• Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing. Actively participates in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses and assists with the development of new preceptors in their role. Mentors and role models quest for continuous learning through formal education and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department.
• 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. Disseminates new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
• Applies 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 analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid verbal and written communication skills and can 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. Ensures patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
• Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process. Identifies, educates, and supports the psychological and learning needs of staff during change and transition. Practices participatory leadership and is an active member of shared leadership at the unit, facility, or system level. Assumes formal leadership responsibilities for one or more of the following: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, GN or new hire on-boarding. Completes and/or assists with staff performance evaluations for direct reports as applicable.