What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Casual UPMC Carlisle Surgery Center position at UPMC?
UPMC Carlisle Surgery Center is seeking a dedicated and experienced registered nurse for the casual opening. Our center is a fast-paced environment that requires a variety OR experience and the ability to stay and finish cases.
The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Professional Staff Nurse is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
Responsibilities:
- Patient assessment
- Documentation
- Utilization of preference cards, knowledge and experience to learn/know procedures and surgeon preferences to anticipate the needs of the patient and surgical team (in the scrub role and circulator role)
- Translate learned skills to other facets of practice (e.g. using knowledge of how to scrub a procedure to better anticipate the needs of the team.
- Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary : $43
