Professional Staff Nurse, OP

Pinnacle Health Systems • Bethel Park, PA

201d • Remote

About The Position

UPMC Department of Medicine is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse, OP to support their Rheumatology division. In this role, you will work Monday-Friday daylight hours assisting with injections, prior authorizations, and in-basket management. This position will primarily work at an office in Bethel Park but will require travel to other locations including Cranberry and Murrysville as needed. This role provided flexibility to work from home up to 1 day/week based on business needs after successfully completing training.

Requirements

• Previous RN experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum six months experience preferred.
• BSN 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.
• CPR required based on AHA standards.

Nice To Haves

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in department or practice-specific quality improvement efforts.
• Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
• Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care.
• 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care.
• Formulates 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.
• Triages patient situations and coordinates care with physician.
• Assists physician with all aspects of patient care including assessment, evaluation and education.
• Practices solid communication skills and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees