Professional Staff Nurse, Women's Hospital OR

UPMC Hamot is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse to join the Women’s Hospital OR!

Operating Room nurses play a vital role in the surgical team. This role is dedicated to intraoperative responsibilities, including preparing and maintaining the sterile field, assisting surgeons as a scrub or circulating nurse, managing surgical instruments and supplies, and ensuring patient safety throughout the procedure. The ideal candidate will demonstrate precision, adaptability, and strong collaboration within a fast-paced surgical environment.

Hours : This position is full-time: two 8-hour shifts, two 12-hour shifts, occasional 3 rd shifts and rotating holidays

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:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus for experienced nurses of up to $15,000 (Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders 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!)

Title and Salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Purpose: The Professional Staff Nurse OR is a Registered Nurse who plays a key role in delivering high-quality patient care. This role involves setting care standards and maintaining accountability for nursing practices. The nurse manages care for patients and their families using independent judgment, effective communication, and collaboration with the healthcare team. As a leader and partner in care, the nurse builds strong relationships with physicians, other providers, patients, and families to achieve optimal outcomes. The position reflects a commitment to both the nursing profession and the broader community, emphasizing teamwork, compassion, and excellence throughout the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care.
• Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and supports change and transition processes to improve care and the practice environment.
• Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to team member needs for assistance and collaboration.
• Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment.
• Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility throughout the change process.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care that involves the patient as a partner and considers individual needs holistically.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues within an episode of care.
• Practices solid communication skills and effectively articulates the patient’s condition to other care providers.
• Negotiates and recommends changes in patient care and unit practices.
• Ensures comprehensive documentation that promotes communication between caregivers.
• Incorporates national professional organization standards and system 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 knowledge of adult learning principles and applies them in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff.
• Provides detailed and appropriate education to guide patients and families through care transitions.
• 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 seeking feedback and improving practice.
• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and communicates them to colleagues and management.
• Takes personal responsibility for improving patient satisfaction with care and service.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvements.
• Discusses quality improvement opportunities during multidisciplinary rounds and influences patient care plans.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrates accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Understands cultural differences and promotes healthy peer relationships.
• Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.
• Models safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates safety hazards to peers and management.
• Performs scrub role (required for RNs hired on or after July 1, 2023).
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.