UPMC is hiring a Flex Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse to join their Harmarville Outpatient Surgery Center! UPMC Harmarville Outpatient Surgery Center is a high-volume ambulatory surgery center focused on delivering exceptional same-day surgical care in a patient-centered, team-oriented environment. Our experienced clinical staff supports a range of specialties, including orthopedics, ophthalmology, minor plastics and local procedures.  

In addition to core clinical duties, the Professional Staff Nurse will assist in ensuring efficient surgical flow, perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors, perform other duties as assigned, and learn aspects of our sterile processing unit. They will also be required to learn to scrub and participate in surgical procedures as needed. Staff members are encouraged to contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance patient safety, workflow efficiency, and overall patient satisfaction.

This position will work weekday, daylight hours from 6:30am to 3:00pm. No evenings, weekends, or holidays required! 

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Nursing Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education. The salary range listed is for the Senior Professional Staff Nurse level, which requires 2 years of experience. 

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What Can UPMC Do for You?

A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay

Responsibilities:

Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice by serving as a recognized unit leader in one or more of the following areas: clinical expertise, teacher, specialized resource nurse, and/or evidence-based practice. Consistently gives appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participates in the nursing peer review process. Promotes change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment. Serves on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice. Demonstrates highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care. Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils. 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. 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. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system’s goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues. Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires. Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement. Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Serves on or leads teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce. Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace. Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities. *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned.