Professional Staff Nurse, OR

Join the Action in the OR at UPMC Shadyside!

Professional Staff Nurse – Operating Room (Full-Time)

Ready to elevate your nursing career and step into one of the most dynamic environments in healthcare? UPMC Shadyside is searching for a dedicated Professional Staff Nurse to join our high-performing, team-focused** Operating Room**!

--- ### Why You’ll Love Working in Our OR

Structured Orientation for Success

• Monday–Friday,

6: 30 a.m.–3 p.m.

• Supportive preceptors and hands-on exposure to OR nursing

Flexible, Balanced Scheduling

• After orientation:

most shifts fall between 6: 30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

• Rotating evening and night shifts based on departmental needs

• Self-scheduling model to help support work-life balance

• Limited weekend scheduleA Team You Can Count On

• Collaborative, tight-knit environment

• Strong culture of support and respect

--- ### About the UPMC Shadyside OR

• 24 state-of-the-art OR suites
• Specialties include: Neuro, ENT, Ortho, Vascular, Urology, Plastics, Thoracic, Robotics & more
• Strong oncology patient focus
• 40+ surgical cases daily — fast-paced, diverse, and never routine!

--- ### What You’ll Do

• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care using our Relationship-Based Care Model

• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and fellow nurses

• Apply advanced critical thinking and assessment skills in a surgical environment

• Participate in patient goal-setting and care planning

• Communicate and document care effectively

• Build meaningful relationships with patients, families, and teammates

• Perform scrub role duties

• Receive placement on our nursing career ladder based on your experience and education

• 2+ years of nursing experience STRONGLY preferred.

• Operating room experience is preferred but not required.

• 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/Certification

• Registered Nurse (RN)

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.

• Fit Testing Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Act 33 with renewal

• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer.