Registered Nurse - GI Lab

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC St. Margaret Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its GI Lab. The role provides hands-on nursing care across the full patient experience, including pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure/recovery care, and supports diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures. GI Lab nurses work with gastroenterologists and an interdisciplinary team to educate patients, assist with procedures, monitor recovery, and provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. The position offers an opportunity to develop specialized procedural skills in a collaborative department. The schedule consists of variable 8-hour daylight shifts, Monday through Friday, plus an on-call rotation. Call typically includes one weekday call shift, one weekend call shift every 4–6 weeks, and 1–2 holiday call assignments per year; rotations are scheduled based on staffing needs. The role is described at the Professional Staff Nurse, Expert, BSN level, a step in UPMC's Nursing Career Ladder. The final title and salary depend on the candidate's education and experience. The nurse is accountable for providing and setting standards for nursing care, managing care activities for patients and families, and collaborating with physicians and other care providers to achieve desired outcomes. The role also includes leadership, partnership, supervision, process improvement, and commitment to the community and nursing profession.

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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards with didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI clearances, with renewals as required.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the ages served by the assigned unit and knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Ability to assess patient status and interpret information to identify age-specific care needs.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with healthcare leaders, providers, staff, other departments, patients, and families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care; ability to exercise and lead others in applying the nursing process.
Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
For the Professional Staff Nurse, Expert BSN level: minimum 4 years of experience.
For the Professional Staff Nurse, Expert BSN level: annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director.
For the Professional Staff Nurse, Expert BSN level: UPMC-approved nursing certification within 1 year of hire or transfer and maintained thereafter, unless the candidate holds a master's degree in nursing or a DNP; for a BSN holder, a master's degree in a related field may substitute for certification.
For promotion to the Expert level: a Solid/Strong/Good or higher rating on a Professional Staff Nurse performance evaluation, maintained on annual evaluations.
The Expert level requires exemplary clinical judgment and critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
The posting also lists zero to 2 years of experience for Professional Staff Nurse requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care throughout pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure/recovery phases.
Support diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures and assist with procedures.
Educate patients and monitor them through recovery.
Manage and provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration.
Set standards for the level and quality of care and seek opportunities to improve practice through process improvement.
Develop daily patient goals and plans of care that involve patients as partners and consider their holistic needs.
Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, coordinating with other caregivers and recommending changes when appropriate.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patient care.
Build healing relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and care providers to support a compassionate, patient-focused experience.
Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires; identify learning opportunities and support continuous learning in the clinical area.
Seek feedback and apply continuous professional improvement; share research and professional resources and support presentations or journal clubs.
Build and maintain healthy workplace relationships, model cultural awareness, and help prevent and address horizontal violence and impairment.
Identify clinical quality and workplace improvement opportunities and apply evidence-based practice.
Serve as a recognized unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized nursing resources, and/or evidence-based practice.
Provide feedback to members of the healthcare team, participate in nursing peer review, and promote changes that improve patient care and the unit environment.
Serve on and lead teams, participate in unit shared governance, and serve on hospital-wide councils.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors and perform other duties as assigned.