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Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, CVOR, UPMC Harrisburg

Quick overview

The Senior Professional Staff Nurse BSN OR is responsible for setting standards for the quality of care, managing patient care activities for a group of patients, and demonstrating leadership, partnership, and collaboration with the care team. Responsibilities include advocating for patients, circulating and scrubbing surgeries, maintaining a sterile environment, and documenting patient care.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of CVOR experience and hold current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse. Requirements include performing scrub role duties, maintaining performance evaluations at a 'Solid/Strong/Good' level or higher, and obtaining necessary certifications or advanced degrees within one year of hire.

bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeprofessional certificateRegistered NurseProblem SolvingLeadershipCollaborationCPRCritical ThinkingClinical JudgmentBLSPatient Care ManagementSterile Environment MaintenanceCVORSurgical Equipment KnowledgeCirculate SurgeriesScrub Surgeries

Job description

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you –financially, personally, and professionally –starting on day one of your career.
From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.
Here’s how we support our nurses: Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000 (Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience) Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!) The Senior Professional Staff Nurse BSN OR is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team.
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse BSN OR is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care.
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse BSN OR has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care.
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse BSN OR manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members.
The role of the Senior Professional Staff Nurse BSN OR encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision.
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse, OR establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
The Senior Professional Staff Nurse BSN OR demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities

Patient advocate. Ability to circulate and scrub surgeries. Maintain sterile environment. Acquire knowledge of surgical equipment and instrumentation. Documentation of care provided to patient. Performs scrub role (requirement for RNs hired on or after July 1, 2023). *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm, on-call to include weekdays, weekends and rotating holidays

Benefits

Paid Holidays
Sign-On Bonus
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement

Minimum 2 years CVOR experience.
BSN preferred.
Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system gals, and approved by Unit Director OR, UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained OR certification from the UPMC Wolff Learning Academy Center for Nursing Excellence required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained OR Master's in nursing or DNP.
If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.
The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level.
Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.
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.
Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, CVOR, UPMC Harrisburg

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