Description

University of Pittsburgh Physicians are looking for a full-time Professional Staff Nurse, OP to join their team in Oakland, PA! In this position, you will work Monday-Friday during daylight hours. No evenings, weeekends, or holidays required! 

**Sign-on bonus may be available!**

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Provides oversight and supervision to the overall practice environment, assisting all other disciplines and directing clinical/administrative activity as need arises. Demonstrates leadership capabilities with new nursing staff, patient information coordinators, medical assistants and office assistant staff in the daily management of the patient process.
• Triages patient situations and coordinates care with physician. Assist physician with all aspects of patient care including assessment, evaluation and education.
• Accountable for outpatient treatment follow up necessary for patient to maintain health in between outpatient visits. Facilitates necessary services outside of the healthcare facility, interacts with homecare and other support services.
• 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 interestActively assists and participates in all preparation and maintenance activities for regulatory agency reviews and quality audits.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families. 
• 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 office practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. 
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care both in the office setting and via phone/written communication when at home. May serve as a preceptor for newly acquired staff. May be responsible for coordination of staff training and educational activities. Functions as the senior nursing level assisting in the professional development and maturity of new staff members and ancillary support. 
• Description:Interacts and utilizes all members of the medical home team to effectively manage GIMO patients including but not limited to (medical secretaries, SW, pharmacist, health educator, diabetes educator, nurses in the clinic, medical assistants an
• Reviews patient chart thoroughly, utilizing established EpicCare tools, to determine individual patient care needs between visits, pre-visit and during visits and takes action as appropriate to close gaps in care.
• Performs pre-visit planning to assure designated patients are adequately prepared prior to their physician visit, according to established guidelines (ie: Blood sugar logs, Blood pressure logs, blood tests completed).
• Performs post-visit follow-up phone calls to patients as directed by the PCP in a timely manner and communicates results accurately and completely to the PCP.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years nursing experience
• BSN preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state. CPR Certification UPMC approved national certification preferred. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
 

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


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
• Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more. 

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