Professional Staff Nurse-OR (Community General)
Company: UPMC
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: September 7, 2021
Job Description:
Description
The Operating Room at UPMC Community
Osteopathic offers a unique and challenging aspect of nursing. RNs
in the OR work closely with surgeons, residents, surgical
technologists, anesthesia and other support staff to give one on
one care to surgical patients. Over a 6 month orientation, RN will
learn to circulate and scrub procedures including general surgery,
orthopedics, urology, gynecology, and robotics. We also have a very
successful bariatric surgery program and have been named a
bariatric center of excellence.
Nurses in the OR staff days and
evenings Monday through Friday according to our blocked elective
surgery schedule. We are also a 24/7 facility and have one team
staffing nights, weekends and holidays with a nurse or surgical
tech on call for emergency surgeries.
This position allows for advancement
in multiple ways including My Nursing Career Ladder,
certifications, committees, and other promotional opportunities. We
work closely with the Peri-anesthesia department to provide the
best surgical experience possible for every patient.
Purpose:
The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of
the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible
to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The
Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and
accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional
Staff Nurse 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 Professional Staff Nurse encompasses
leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The
Professional Staff Nurse 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 Professional Staff Nurse
demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing
profession.
Responsibilities:
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Qualifications
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 patients status and interpret the appropriate
information needed to identify each patients requirements relative
to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as
described in the department policy and procedures. Minimum six
months experience. BSN preferred. 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. Good
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.
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
Clearances must be dated within 90 days.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with
renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity
Employer/Disability/Veteran
Keywords: UPMC, Harrisburg , Professional Staff Nurse-OR (Community General), Other , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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