Professional Staff Nurse, OR

Join Our Team at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital OR

Are you passionate about working at a Magnet-designated hospital? UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is proud to be among the top 7% of hospitals nationwide to achieve this honor. With over a century of exceptional patient care, we are seeking talented individuals to join our team.

Position Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts (Monday to Friday)
• Specialties: Surgical Oncology, Breast Surgery, Plastics and Reconstruction, Bariatrics, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Urology, Urogynecology, and GI procedures.

About Our Operating Rooms:

• Performing approximately 15,000 surgeries annually.
• Facilities include 14 Operating Rooms, 2 Procedure Rooms, and 1 Cysto Room.
• Support for OB Operating Rooms as needed.
• AORN participation and Periop 101 training integral to our nursing practice.

Benefits and Support: UPMC is committed to investing in nurses financially, personally, and professionally from day one of your career. Here's how we support our nurses:

• Monthly Loan Repayment: Offering $20,000* in loan repayment over three years for 2022-2025 first-time nursing graduates (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles receive prorated amounts).
• Sign-On Bonus: $15,000* for experienced RNs.
• Paid Time Off: Up to five and a half weeks annually, plus seven paid holidays.
• Career Ladders: Dedicated career ladders, including a new nursing career ladder, rewarding experience and advanced education.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options for UPMC employees).

Join our team and be part of a legacy of excellence in patient care!

Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in department or unit-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: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily 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. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership. Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) 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 as well as transition to another level of care and/or home. Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Performs scrub role (requirement for RNs hired on or after July 17, 2023)

Qualifications:

• Six months of previous nursing experience is preferred.
• Prior operating room experience is preferred, but not required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• UPMC approved national certification preferred. Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran