Sr. Professional Staff Nurse

About the role

As a member of our Same Day Surgery team, you will play a critical role in ensuring patients are prepared, informed, and confident before their procedure. Through surgery pre-calls, you will review important pre-operative instructions, answer questions, and provide arrival information to help create a smooth surgical experience. While this role does not involve direct patient care, your nursing knowledge and communication skills will directly impact patient safety, satisfaction, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Complete pre-operative phone calls with scheduled surgery patients
• Review medical information and provide procedure preparation instructions
• Communicate patient arrival times and surgery expectations
• Address patient questions and concerns prior to surgery
• Document conversations accurately and thoroughly
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and surgical team members to ensure patients are prepared for surgery
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model while maintaining professional nursing standards

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience
• BSN preferred
• Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level
• Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients

Qualifications

• Annual completion of a professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director OR UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained OR Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held. If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located
• UPMC approved nursing certification preferred
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

Schedule

• Only one 8-hour shift per week required (additional shifts available if desired)
• Daylight schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• No weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities