OR Surgical Specialist

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Pittsburgh is seeking an OR Surgical Specialist (Registered Nurse) to support complex surgical procedures. The role involves leading surgical teams, ensuring the operating room is equipped with necessary supplies, and fostering collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and patients. Ideal candidates have strong clinical expertise and a passion for mentoring others. Opportunities for continuous professional development and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with strong clinical skills in operating room settings.
• Experience in collaborating with healthcare teams for patient care.
• Ability to manage surgical supplies and maintain quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support thoracic and robotic service lines in the operating room.
• Coordinate surgical procedures and ensure equipment readiness.
• Mentor new staff and support continuous learning initiatives.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Purpose

The OR Surgical Specialist is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. OR Surgical Specialist is responsible for Operating Room responsibilities as detailed herein. OR Surgical Specialist works on complex surgical procedures in the Operating Room. The OR Surgical Specialist 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. Will support thoracic and robotic service line.

Schedule

• Will work five 8 hour shifts or four 10 hour shifts

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 including core surgical specialty team performance. 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. Identifies opportunities for clinical quality, supply cost management 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. 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.

• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. 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. Demonstrates superior knowledge of the OR environment and equipment. Leads service line specialty teams, this may include more than one specialty depending on volume, complexity of equipment. Additional responsibilities include: 1. Ensures all cases have proper vendor trays and in-house instrumentation. 2. Ensures all cases have proper implants or special products available for cases. 3. Preventing products that are not approved for use in UPMC to be brought into the OR and used on cases. Reporting vendor or surgeon immediately to OR Nurse Manager if a non-approved product is brought in. 4. Only allows approved vendors into OR suites. 5. Participates in Value Analysis Team (VAT) process 6. Informs and educates staff of any specific service line equipment or general updates 7. Participates in education and training of new staff to service line and evaluation of core service line staff. 8. Ensures service line specialty supplies are ordered, and proper par level maintained in coordination with Supply Chain Management (SCM) 9. Maintains up to date preference cards Performs charge nurse role and runs OR service line in absence of the clinician.
• Performs scrub role (requirement for RNs hired on or after July 1, 2023). Belongs to at least one department or hospital committee. Demonstrates knowledge of department fiscal requirements.
• Participates in decision-making activities related to evaluating and acquiring surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies. Collaborates with other health care professionals in the development of surgical budgetary requirements. Demonstrates skills in organizing and coordinating the effective use of personnel and materials. Develops, organizes, and delivers continuing education topics and courses.