Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN - Outpatient Cath Lab

Full-Time Senior Professional Staff Nurse, BSN - Outpatient Cath Lab | UPMC Hamot Join the team at UPMC Hamot's Outpatient Cardiac Catheterization Lab, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care in a collaborative outpatient environment.

Schedule:

+ Four (4) 10-hour shifts per week + 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM + Occasional coverage of later shifts based on outpatient procedural volumes + Outpatient Lab operates Monday through Friday + No weekends or holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience + Strongly preferred experience in cardiology, cardiac catheterization, or post-cath recovery care At UPMC, we're 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. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $36.50. 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 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!) About the Role The Senior Professional Staff Nurse (BSN) is a Registered Nurse and integral member of the care delivery team who helps set the standard for excellence in patient care. This role is responsible and accountable for the provision of nursing care through the application of advanced clinical judgment, leadership, collaboration, and professional expertise. Working closely with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families, the Senior Professional Staff Nurse promotes quality outcomes throughout the continuum of care while serving as a clinical resource, mentor, and leader. This position embodies UPMC's commitment to professional nursing practice, patient-centered care, and continuous improvement. _Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience._ Responsibilities + Serve as a professional role model and recognized clinical leader through expertise, education, evidence-based practice, and specialty knowledge. + Demonstrate advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to support safe, high-quality patient care. + Utilize the nursing process and Relationship-Based Care principles to develop and implement individualized plans of care. + Collaborate effectively with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families to achieve optimal patient outcomes. + Provide comprehensive and accurate clinical documentation that supports continuity of care. + Promote patient safety, quality improvement, and exceptional patient experience initiatives. + Precept and mentor students, graduate nurses, new hires, and peers while fostering a culture of continuous learning. + Identify opportunities for clinical and operational improvement and participate in evidence-based practice initiatives. + Support shared governance activities and serve on unit, departmental, and organizational committees as appropriate. + Foster a positive work environment by building strong professional relationships and promoting a culture of respect, collaboration, and accountability. + Perform duties in accordance with UPMC policies, procedures, and system-wide competencies. + Complete other responsibilities as assigned. + Minimum 2 years experience. + BSN preferred. + Annual completion of 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder OR certification. 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. + 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 his/her assigned unit as specified below. They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. + 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ 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. + 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) within one year of hire or transfer + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) + Registered Nurse (RN) + Act 34

• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state.

Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran