Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, 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.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Work Schedule\: Monday through Friday, 7am-3\:30pm, will take 2-4 call shifts during the week per month, every 8th weekend