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Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about delivering the best care possible and want to make a difference in the lives of your patients? Join us at UPMC Presbyterian as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community!

UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet designated hospital, is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse to support the Gastrointestinal Lab.

About the Position:

UPMC Presbyterian's Gastrointestinal Lab works closely with standard endoscopies and colonoscopies, as well as advanced procedures such as feeding tube placements, EUS, and ERCP. There are many advanced skills and opportunities to learn within our department! Our team has hands-on involvement with the admission of inpatients and outpatients for GI procedures and IV starts. You will have extensive handling in the administration of moderate sedation, assisting and documenting GI procedures. You will be skilled in endoscope handling. Our nurses take a needed role in the recovery process of GI lab patients. Our team boasts an experienced, competent team that has an extremely positive working relationship with the physicians and other department personnel!

Schedule:

• Our employees predominantly work Monday-Friday daylight hours

• Four 10-hour shifts with variable start times - 6:30am-5pm / 6:45am-5:15pm

• Rotating weeknight, weekend, and holiday on-call requirements

  • One night per week

  • Once every 5-6 weekends

Why Work at UPMC?

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!)

At UPMC, we are passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

• 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 can 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Zero to two years of experience. BSN preferred.
  • 1 year of experience preferred.
• 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 the assigned unit.

Total Rewards

More than just competitive pay and benefits, UPMC’s Total Rewards package cares for you in all areas of life — because we believe that you’re at your best when receiving the support you need: professional, personal, financial, and more.

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.