_Registered Nurse (RN) - General Surgery Office_ _Are you a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic General Surgery Office? Join our dedicated team where your expertise and care will help transform patient experiences and outcomes. We are seeking a motivated RN who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to providing exceptional patient care._ _This position is eligible for a generous Sign-On Bonus! UPMC is excited to offer up to a $6,000 Sign-on Bonus to eligible candidates (with a 2-year work commitment)!_ **Responsibilities:** + Needs to have specialty experience (i.e. surgery, oncology etc.) + 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. + Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care. + Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients. + Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care both in the office setting and via phone/written communication when at home. + Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice. + Formulates goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. + Assist physician with all aspects of patient care including assessment, evaluation and education. + Will triage patients on the phone. + Assist with care post surgery (wounds/ostomy/wound vac- training available). Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8AM-4:30PM or 7:30AM-4PM. + 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. + Minimum six months experience preferred. + BSN preferred. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + UPMC approved national certification preferred. + 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. Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. + Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU. + Basic Life Support (BLS) + Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) + Act 33 + Act 34 + Act 73 FBI Clearance _**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**