Description

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a full-time Professional Staff Nurse to join their growing Acute Pain team! In this role, you will work closely with the Anesthesia team, assisting with pain blocks. This role is Monday to Friday, rotating 8-hour shifts starting as early as 5 am and the last shift starting at 12 noon. You would be cross-trained to work in the Ambulatory Surgery Center.

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:

• 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!)

Responsibilities

• Serve on or lead teams that launch innovations in patient care or support a healthy workforce.
• Consistently give appropriate feedback to all members of the health care team and participate in the nursing peer review process.
• Promote change that enhances the quality of patient care and the unit environment.
• Serve on teams and leads successful teams as a part of daily practice.
• Demonstrate highly developed clinical assessment and analytical skills within the context of Relationship Based Care.
• Actively participate in shared governance at unit level and serve on hospital-wide councils.
• Demonstrate a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses, and new hires.
• Apply the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulate daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as a partner and consider the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Create comprehensive patient documentation and promote communication between caregivers.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. 
• Incorporate 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.
• Create a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Maintain a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.

Qualifications

• At least one year of previous nursing experience, preferred. 
• At least 1 year of ambulatory surgery experience, preferred.
• ACLS certification preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34

*Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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Our Values

At UPMC, we’re driven by shared values that guide our work and keep us accountable to one another. Our Values of Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, Excellence & Innovation play a vital role in creating a cohesive, positive experience for our employees, patients, health plan members, and community. Ready to join us? Apply today.