Sr. Professional Staff Nurse

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

Job summary

Join UPMC Shadyside's Same Day Surgery Department as a Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, where you will care for diverse pre and post-op patients. Enjoy a structured schedule with no night shifts, one weekend call every three months, and be part of a dynamic surgical team focused on quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in nursing.
• Telemetry and pre-operative experience highly preferred.
• Current RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a role model for professional nursing practice.
• Formulate care plans that involve patients as partners.
• Participate in shared governance at the unit level.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Team leadership

Critical thinking

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

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Join Our Team at UPMC Shadyside Same Day Surgery Department!

UPMC Shadyside is hiring a Registered Nurse to join our high-volume team, caring for 40-60 diverse pre and post-op patients daily. Enjoy a consistent schedule with primary shifts from 5:00 AM-3:30 PM, occasional rotated shifts, and only one weekend call every 3 months. No scheduled night shifts or holidays—department is closed on all UPMC-approved holidays. This is a great opportunity for RNs looking to be part of a dynamic surgical team while maintaining work-life balance.

• Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education
  
  

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 in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

• Minimum 2 years' experience
• Telemetry experience HIGHLY preferred
• Pre-operative or Peri-operative experience preferred
• BSN preferred
• Annual completion of 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder OR certification. Certification not required if master's in nursing or DNP is held. If a BSN is held, a master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34
• 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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