Registered Nurse - GI Lab (Shadyside)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

UPMC Shadyside is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its GI Lab. GI Lab nurses are trained to work in pre-holding, procedure rooms as both an RN and a technician, and GI recovery. The role includes admitting and recovering patients undergoing GI procedures, starting IVs, administering moderate sedation, documenting and assisting with procedures, and cleaning scopes. The schedule is either four 10-hour shifts or five 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. Shift times vary, and the role includes night, weekend, and holiday on-call requirements. Nurses provide age-appropriate, patient-centered care, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, and contribute to quality, safety, and professional development.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
CPR certification based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Registered Nurse (RN).
Act 34 clearance.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
Clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical-thinking skills to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Annual completion of an approved professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals, or an UPMC-approved nursing certification within one year of hire or transfer; this requirement must be maintained.
A nursing master's degree or DNP exempts the employee from the nursing certification requirement. If the employee holds a BSN, a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for certification.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience preferred.
BSN preferred.
Procedural, PACU, ICU, OR, or ambulatory experience preferred.
IV skills preferred.
UPMC-approved nursing certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Admit and recover patients undergoing GI procedures.
Start IVs and administer moderate sedation.
Document and assist with GI procedures.
Clean scopes.
Precept and mentor students, new graduates, and new hires, and support ongoing professional development.
Deliver holistic, patient-centered care using the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care framework.
Develop and communicate patient plans of care and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes.
Apply clinical judgment and critical thinking, and maintain comprehensive documentation.
Promote patient safety, quality, and satisfaction through evidence-based practice.
Build respectful, collaborative relationships and support a healthy work environment.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, shared governance, and peer review.
Serve as a professional role model and unit resource.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and other assigned duties.
Demonstrate knowledge of life-span growth and development and assess and interpret patient information to provide age-appropriate care.