Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, OR (UPMC Kane)

UPMC • Kane, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Kane is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for a flex full-time position supporting the Operating Room. The nurse will work across several areas of the surgical services department; title and pay rate depend on the candidate’s years of experience.

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse, OR is a member of the care delivery team and is accountable for setting standards for the level and quality of nursing care. The role manages and provides patient care for a group of patients and their families, using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration. It encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and requires building collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The nurse also demonstrates commitment to the community and the nursing profession.

UPMC describes support for nurses that includes a sign-on bonus subject to role and candidate eligibility, up to five and a half weeks of annual paid time off and seven paid holidays, career ladders, and tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at an accredited institution. Employee discounts and no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options are also mentioned.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience.
• BSN preferred.
• Meet the stated professional contribution, certification, or advanced-degree pathway: annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital, or system goals and approved by the Unit Director; UPMC-approved nursing certification within 1 year of hire or transfer and maintained; UPMC Wolff Learning Academy Center for Nursing Excellence certification within 1 year of hire or transfer and maintained; or a Master’s in nursing or DNP. If the nurse holds a BSN, a Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for certification.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care and interact appropriately with patients across the ages served by the assigned unit, including understanding lifespan growth and development and assessing and interpreting age-specific patient needs.
• Obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation for promotion to this level and maintain that rating on annual evaluations.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
• Work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple and changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
• Demonstrate exemplary clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Have the critical thinking skills needed to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Have mobility and visual-manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Hold current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the facility’s state or a qualifying multistate license under a licensure compact agreement.
• Complete CPR training based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• Meet the stated annual nursing career ladder contribution and certification requirements: two professional contributions approved by the Unit Director, or certification plus one approved professional contribution. Certification is not required if the nurse holds a Master’s in nursing or DNP.
• Maintain required Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Registered Nurse (RN), Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI clearances, with renewals as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• BSN.
• UPMC-approved nursing certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a professional nursing role model and recognized unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nursing, and/or evidence-based practice.
• Give appropriate feedback to health care team members and participate in the nursing peer review process.
• Promote changes that improve patient care quality and the unit environment.
• Serve on teams and lead successful teams in daily practice.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills within Relationship Based Care.
• Participate in unit-level shared governance and serve on hospital-wide councils.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Set daily patient goals and plans of care that involve patients as partners and address their holistic needs.
• Communicate and explain patients’ conditions to other care providers, and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
• Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication among caregivers.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues through critical thinking.
• Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals into daily work to improve patient safety, quality, and patient experience.
• Build caring, compassionate, healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires, and support the development of others.
• Analyze clinical and behavioral situations to identify learning opportunities and improve care practices.
• Seek performance feedback and pursue continuous professional improvement.
• Support learning in the clinical area by sharing research and professional materials, presenting on the unit, and supporting journal clubs.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical quality and the workplace.
• Use evidence-based practice as a regular part of professional practice.
• Serve on or lead teams that introduce patient-care innovations or support a healthy workforce.
• Build and repair colleague relationships and model cultural awareness, including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment.
• Balance work and personal life through prioritization and delegation.
• Perform the scrub role if hired on or after July 1, 2023.
• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors, and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus, with amount and eligibility dependent on nursing role and candidate experience.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Career ladders that support advancement and recognize experience and advanced education.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• UPMC employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed