Professional Staff Nurse, Casual, Perianesthesia, UPMC Susquehanna Valley Surgery Center

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\:

• Pre-admission organization of patient data in preparation for their procedure, including PAT.

• Preparing patients for their procedures by validation of health information, providing patient education and necessary prep (i.e. shave, scrub, IV insertion, medication administration, pre-procedural testing).

• Phase 1 recovery of post-operative patient.

• Phase 2 recovery and discharge of post-operative patient.

• Maintaining appropriate state of the unit by stocking, organizing, and cleaning care areas.

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

• Performs other duties as assigned.