What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Staff Nurse, Expert, BSN, Endoscopy, UPMC Harrisburg position at UPMC?
The Professional Staff Nurse Expert at Harrisburg Endoscopy provides comprehensive nursing care across all phases of the procedural experience, including pre‑procedure, intra‑procedure, and post‑procedure care. Nurses may be assigned to rotating roles such as Admissions RN, Circulating RN, Technician RN, or Recovery RN based on department needs and direction from the charge nurse.
The unit cares for both inpatient and outpatient populations, with procedures performed in the OR, GI Suite, and ICU. Responsibilities include patient assessment and preparation, IV access, informed consent, procedural support, specimen handling, documentation, recovery care, discharge planning, and equipment cleaning and sanitization. All clinical care is delivered by registered nurses working collaboratively to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality patient outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Admissions Nurse
- Circulator Nurse
- RN technician
- Recovery Nurse
- Performs job roles as assigned with collaborative energy and strong communication skills.
- *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.
Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 7am-3:30pm coverage, as needed and coverage of call time on weekdays/weekends/holidays, as needed