Professional Staff Nurse- Cardiovascular Operating Room
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Job Description

UPMC Hamot's Cardiovascular Operating Room is searching for a Registered Nurse to add to their team! The CVOR Team covers Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular cases in the Operating Room and also works collaboratively with the main OR Team to maintain staffing levels. OR experience required.

This position will work Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with shared call hours during off shifts and weekends. For staff who commit to a certain number of hours of CVOR support and take call, a financial incentive is available. Apply to learn more details.

We have a 17 suite operating room that offers wide variety of specialties from Robotics, Kidney Transplants, Trauma and almost everything in between. We provide high quality care for both our elective and urgent patients from infant to geriatrics. You are provided an opportunity to work with world class surgeons and anesthesiologists from all over the country. Join our life saving team!

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you! Here's how we support our nurses:

· Generous Sign-On Bonus for experienced nurses 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 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!)

Please visit the following link to learn more about this role and careers in Surgical Services: Surgical Services Careers at UPMC

Job title and salary will be determined based upon qualifications and career ladder requirements.

Role Overview: The Professional Staff Nurse OR is a Registered Nurse responsible for setting care standards and providing nursing care. This role involves leadership, collaboration, and supervision to achieve desired patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Manage and provide care for patients and their families, using independent judgment and collaboration.
• Professional Development: Engage in activities that improve professional practice and patient care quality.
• Team Collaboration: Actively participate in team efforts, shared governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Communication: Effectively communicate patient conditions and care plans to other providers.
• Education: Teach patients, families, students, and new staff, applying adult learning principles.
• Quality Improvement: Identify and participate in quality improvement efforts.
• Work-Life Balance: Maintain a balance between work and personal life, modeling safe work hours and healthy lifestyles.
• Scrub Role: Perform scrub duties (required for RNs hired on or after July 1, 2023).
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned, adhering to system-wide competencies and behaviors.

Requirements:

• Patient Care: Demonstrate knowledge and skills to care for patients of all ages, understanding growth and development principles.
• Experience: OR experience required.
• Relationships: Build positive, caring relationships with all healthcare team members and patients/families.
• Work Environment: Handle multiple priorities and specialized equipment effectively.
• Clinical Judgment: Use critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills in patient care.
• Physical Requirements: Mobility, manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Certification: UPMC-approved national certification preferred.
• Licensure: Current RN license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) in the relevant state.
• CPR: Required within 30 days of hire (AHA standards).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR
• Clearances: Act 33, Act 34, Act 73 FBI Clearance (with renewal).

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

If you would like to discuss this opportunity and more with a Recruiter for Hamot Nursing and Nursing Support, you can schedule an appointment to meet with us during our virtual office hours!

We are available Mondays and Wednesdays 8AM-10AM, 12PM-2PM, 5PM-7PM. We are also available every first Saturday of the month by request, please email ...@upmc.edu to request Saturdays.

Please click this link to schedule an appointment: Hamot Recruiter Office Hours Scheduling