Professional Staff Nurse- PACU at UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Compassionate Care, Teamwork, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Clinical Expertise, Patient Education, Collaboration, Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, Mobility, Visual Manual Dexterity, Clinical Judgment, Problem Solving, Patient-Centered Care, Supportive Culture, Professional Growth

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Join our dedicated Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team and make a lasting impact every day. As a Professional Staff Nurse, you’ll be part of a highly skilled, compassionate group that provides exceptional post-surgical care and ensures patients recover safely and comfortably. Why You’ll Love This Role: • Work in a fast-paced, team-oriented PACU environment where collaboration and communication shine. • Enjoy a balanced schedule with rotating shifts, limited weekends, nights, and call requirements. • Deliver personalized care using your critical thinking, clinical expertise, and compassion. • Partner closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and fellow nurses to support the best possible outcomes. • Contribute to a supportive culture where teamwork, respect, and shared learning are valued every day. What You’ll Do: • Provide safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care for individuals recovering from anesthesia and surgery. • Educate and support patients and families through every step of the recovery process. • Collaborate across disciplines to promote healing, comfort, and a smooth transition of care. • Actively engage in professional growth, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives. What We’re Looking For: • A compassionate, team-focused Registered Nurse (RN) who thrives in a collaborative clinical setting. • Strong communication skills and commitment to delivering excellence in patient care. • A flexible, positive approach and desire to grow within a high-performing PACU team. Why Join Us: Be part of a workplace where great teamwork, professional growth, and compassionate care come together. Here, you’ll find support, respect, and opportunities to advance—all while making a real difference in patients’ lives. 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 patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. Zero to two years of experience. BSN preferred. 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. 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. ***UPMC offers a variety of flexible options in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.*** 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. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. 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) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) 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

Responsibilities

Provide safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care for individuals recovering from anesthesia and surgery. Educate and support patients and families through every step of the recovery process.