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UPMC Professional Staff Nurse, OR (Night Program) in Erie, Pennsylvania
UPMC Hamot is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse to join the Operating Room! This position is part of the Night Program which consists of four 10-hour night shifts a week with no on-call requirements! The Night Program also includes an extra $2.00/hr shift differential! We are seeking a candidate with experience in both circulating and scrubbing in an OR environment.
UPMC Hamot's Operating Room has opportunities for Full-Time Registered Nurses to join their team! We have a 17 suite operating room that offers wide variety of specialties from Robotics, Kidney Transplants, Trauma and almost everything in between. We provide high quality care for both our elective and urgent patients from infant to geriatrics. You are provided an opportunity to work with world class surgeons and anesthesiologists from all over the country. Join our life saving team!
This position is sign-on bonus eligible! A $15,000 sign-on bonus with a 2 year employment commitment is available for nurses with 1+ year of experience.
Please visit the following link to learn more about this role and careers in Surgical Services: Surgical Services Careers at UPMC (https://careers.upmc.com/surgicalservices/)
Job title and salary will be determined based upon qualifications and career ladder requirements.
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.
Here’s how we support our nurses:
Generous Sign-On Bonus for experienced nurses of up to $15,000 (Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)
Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
Dedicated career ladders allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)
At UPMC, we’re passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $31.10.
The Professional Staff Nurse OR is a Registered Nurse integral to the care delivery team, responsible for setting care standards and ensuring high-quality nursing care. This role encompasses leadership, collaboration, and supervision, involving independent judgment and communication to manage patient care for groups of patients and their families. The nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and families to achieve optimal outcomes across the continuum of care. Demonstrating a commitment to the community and the nursing profession, the Professional Staff Nurse OR upholds the responsibilities and authority inherent in their position.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrates accountability for professional development to improve practice quality and patient care.
Actively participates in shared governance, goal setting, and supports change to enhance care quality and practice environment.
Serves as a full partner on the care team, responding to team member needs.
Engages in activities to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
Adapts to change with flexibility.
Applies the nursing process within Relationship-Based Care to create a healing environment.
Formulates patient care goals and plans involving patients as partners, considering holistic needs.
Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying various patient care issues.
Practices effective communication, translating patient conditions to other care providers, and making care recommendations.
Ensures comprehensive patient documentation for caregiver communication.
Incorporates professional and organizational goals to enhance patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Builds compassionate, patient-focused relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Applies adult learning principles in patient, family, student, and new staff education.
Provides detailed teaching to guide patients and families through care transitions.
Supports the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, potentially serving as a preceptor.
Encourages open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by seeking feedback and improving practice.
Actively participates in quality improvement efforts specific to the department or unit.
Identifies and communicates quality improvement opportunities to colleagues and management.
Utilizes research and evidence-based practice for clinical care improvement, discussing opportunities in multidisciplinary rounds.
Develops productive working relationships by demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment.
Understands cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.
Maintains balance between work and personal life, models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
Communicates safety hazards identified in the workplace to peers and management.
Adheres to system-wide competencies and behaviors.
Performs additional duties as assigned.
Zero to two years of experience.
BSN preferred.
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 principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
UPMC offers a variety of flexible options in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
UPMC approved national certification preferred.
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.
Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within FOUR MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 4 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
If you would like to discuss this opportunity and more with a Recruiter for Hamot Nursing and Nursing Support, you can schedule an appointment to meet with us during our virtual office hours! We are available Mondays and Wednesdays 8AM-10AM, 12PM-2PM, 5PM-7PM. We are also available every first Saturday of the month by request, please email morrisonlm2@upmc.edu to request Saturdays.
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