Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN
You'll care for surgical patients from pre-op prep through PACU recovery, including a small pediatric group starting at age 8.
Posted Oct 19
- Shift and hours
- Monday-Friday · Facility runs 7:00AM to 4:00PM, with coverage until the last patient leaves · PreOp starts 5:45 AM; PACU starts staggered 7:00AM to 9:00AM · Some PACU nurses stay past 4:00PM on rotation if needed
- Unit and setting
- Surgery Center PreOp and PACU a significant orthopedic populationsignificant orthopedic patient population
- License
- RN license Current RN license (state of practice or multistate compact license)Current RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current RN license Current RN license (state of practice or multistate compact license) Check your license
- Certification
- BLS/CPR (AHA-compliant) within 30 days of hireAfter hire · within 30 days of hire
- Experience
- 0-2 years of RN experience
- Also asks
- Act 33, Act 34 and Act 73 FBI clearances Required clearances: Act 33, Act 34, Act 73 FBI
Preferred
- Education
- BSN BSN preferred
- Experience
- Surgical, PreOp, PACU or acute care experience 0-2 years of RN experience (Surgical, PreOp, PACU, or acute care experience preferred)
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Placed on career ladder by experience and education Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- pre-op patient prep and teaching Prepare patients for surgery, ensuring safety, readiness, and education
- Day to day
- PACU recovery monitoring Provide skilled monitoring and recovery care in PACU
- Patients
- pediatric patients starting at age 8 with a small pediatric population starting at age 8
- Care model
- relationship-based care model Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care model
- Weekends
- No weekends Surgery Center | Monday-Friday | No Weekends | No Holidays | No Call
- On call
- No call
- Holidays
- No holidays
The workplace
- Parking
- Free onsite parking Free onsite parking
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Original listing
Posted on UPMC’s careers page.
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1300 Oxford Drive (SHOXFORD) 1300 Oxford Drive , 15102 Professional Staff Nurse (RN) – PreOp / PACU Surgery Center | Monday–Friday | No Weekends | No Holidays | No Call Looking for work-life balance. Join our Surgery Center team as a Professional Staff Nurse – PreOp/PACU , where you’ll deliver high-quality, relationship-based care in a collaborative, fast-paced surgical environment with a significant orthopedic population.
About the Role
As a Professional Staff Nurse in our Surgery Center, you will provide expert nursing care to patients throughout their surgical journey — from pre-operative preparation to post-anesthesia recovery with a small pediatric population starting at age 8. You’ll practice with autonomy, accountability, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration while creating a safe, compassionate, and efficient patient experience.
Schedule Details
The facility operations from 7:00AM- 4:00PM ; coverage extends until the last patient leaves (2 nurses, rotating). Free onsite parking PreOp start time: 5:45 AM PACU start times: stagger from 7:00AM to 9:00AM PACU nurses remain if needed to recover patients on a rotating basis after 4:00PM if needed. What You’ll Do Deliver Exceptional Surgical Care Prepare patients for surgery, ensuring safety, readiness, and education Provide skilled monitoring and recovery care in PACU Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care model Demonstrate strong clinical judgment in assessing clinical, safety, psychological, and discharge needs Ensure thorough documentation that promotes seamless communication Lead & Collaborate Serve as a highly engaged partner on the interdisciplinary surgical team Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and colleagues Will work in a team-centered environment alongside fellow nursing staff to deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care.
Drive Quality & Professional Growth Participate in quality improvement initiatives Incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making Take accountability for ongoing professional development BSN preferred 0–2 years of RN experience (Surgical, PreOp, PACU, or acute care experience preferred) Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced procedural setting Excellent communication and collaboration skills Ability to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan 🧾 Licensure & Certifications Current RN license (state of practice or multistate compact license) BLS/CPR (AHA-compliant) within 30 days of hire Required clearances: Act 33, Act 34, Act 73 FBI ACLS, BLS, PALS, Can be completed within 6 months. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
What's around it?
Bethel Park, PA
Living costs about 2% below the US average