Professional Staff Nurse, OP - Pediatric Surgery

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring an experienced, full-time Professional Staff Nurse, OP for its Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery outpatient team. The nurse works closely with pediatric surgeons and advanced practice providers, delivering hands-on patient care, assisting with bedside and in-clinic procedures, triaging patient concerns, managing phone and portal messages, educating patients and families, and coordinating care throughout the patient journey. The position follows a Monday through Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays. The role involves providing care to patients and families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with the care team; maintaining relationships with patients, families, physicians, and other providers; and contributing to quality improvement and the organization’s mission of Life Changing Medicine.

Requirements

Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located or a qualifying multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; a Temporary Practice Permit is also listed.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), with CPR training meeting AHA standards and including didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
Required Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI clearances, with renewal.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of growth and development and age-specific patient needs.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships and work effectively in a complex environment with multiple or changing priorities.
Clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Mobility, visual-manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Ability to apply adult learning principles, and principles of teaching children if applicable, when educating patients, families, students, and new staff.
Ability to communicate patient conditions to other care providers and make recommendations concerning patient care and office practices.
Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of experience preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care to a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with the care team.
Assist physicians with patient assessment, evaluation, education, and other aspects of patient care.
Triage patient situations and coordinate care with physicians.
Assist with bedside and in-clinic procedures, and manage patient concerns and communications by phone and portal.
Develop patient-centered goals and plans of care that account for individual and holistic needs.
Teach patients and families in the office and through phone or written communication, and support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues.
Document patient care comprehensively to promote communication among caregivers.
Participate in quality improvement and use research and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care, patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build and maintain collaborative, caring relationships with patients, families, physicians, providers, and colleagues.
Participate in shared governance, goal setting, professional development, and work to improve patient care and the practice environment.
Communicate safety hazards and contribute to healthy working relationships and a safe workplace.