Professional Staff Nurse, Casual, Endoscopy, UPMC Harrisburg

The Professional Staff Nurse plays a versatile role in providing patient care across pre-operative, intra-procedure, and post-operative phases, as well as occasional phone consultations. All clinical staff are registered nurses and rotate through various roles based on shift assignments.

Key Responsibilities\:

• Pre-Op (Admissions RN)\: Complete health history, vital signs, consent, and IV access.
• Intra-Procedure\:
  • Circulator RN\: Manage supplies, maintain sterile environment, document procedures, and perform timeouts.
  • RN Technician\: Assist physician, prepare supplies, handle specimens, operate endoscopic tools, and sanitize equipment.
• Post-Op\: Recover patients and prepare for discharge or inpatient transfer.
• Support care for both inpatients and outpatients; procedures may occur in the OR, GI Suite, or ICU.
• Collaborate with the charge nurse for role assignments and adapt to daily workflow variations.
  
  Responsibilities\:
  
• Admission nurse.
• Circulator nurse.
• RN Technician.
• Recovery nurse.
• Performs job roles as assigned with collaborative energy and strong communication skills.