Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN- Pre/Post Op

Shadyside Hospital (SHADYSIDE) 5230 Centre Avenue , 15232 Senior Professional Staff Nurse | Monday-Friday Daylight Schedule Lead. Mentor. Make a Difference Every Day.

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Join our team as a Senior Professional Staff Nurse , where you'll have the opportunity to provide exceptional patient care, mentor the next generation of nurses, and serve as a clinical leader in a collaborative surgical environment. In this role, you'll combine advanced clinical expertise with leadership, education, and evidence-based practice to help shape the patient experience and drive excellence in care delivery.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity ✅ Monday-Friday daylight schedule ✅ No weekends, holidays, or call requirements ✅ Leadership and professional growth opportunities ✅ Collaborative, patient-centered environment ✅ Opportunity to mentor nurses, students, and new team members ✅ Meaningful impact throughout the surgical patient journey

What You'll Do

As a Senior Professional Staff Nurse, you will

Serve as a respected clinical leader, role model, mentor, and resource for the healthcare team. Deliver high-quality, compassionate nursing care using critical thinking, clinical expertise, and evidence-based practice. Partner with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Champion patient safety, quality improvement initiatives, and innovative care practices. Support and develop future nursing professionals through precepting, coaching, and education. Participate in shared governance, professional councils, and projects that enhance both patient care and the nursing practice environment.

Foster a positive workplace culture built on teamwork, respect, and collaboration. Make an Impact Across the Surgical Experience In this role, you'll help provide seamless care before and after surgery by: Preparing patients for procedures and ensuring they feel informed and supported. Monitoring recovery and promoting optimal outcomes.

Coordinating discharge planning and patient education. Enhancing patient safety throughout the surgical journey. Supporting efficient patient flow and exceptional experiences from admission through recovery.

We're Looking For A passionate, experienced Registered Nurse who is committed to clinical excellence, leadership, mentorship, and delivering exceptional patient-centered care. If you're looking for a rewarding nursing career that offers leadership opportunities, professional growth, and a schedule that supports work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you! Minimum 2 years experience.

BSN preferred. Annual completion of 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder OR certification. Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held.

If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.,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 2 years experience.

BSN preferred. Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level. Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.

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. Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.

Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process. Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

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. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Nurse (RN) Act 34 *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