Professional Staff Nurse, (Part-time), UPMC West Shore Surgery Ctr

Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Mechanicsburg
Posted on: March 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description The salary range for this position is $36.75 - $52.58. The hired candidate will be placed in the appropriate job title and pay scale based on their experience within the career ladder. /na {/n text-decoration: none;/n color: 464feb;/n}/ntr th, tr td {/n border: 1px solid e6e6e6;/n}/ntr th {/n background-color: f5f5f5;/n}/n Job Summary – Pre?Op / PACU Nurse The Pre?Operative and Post?Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients across the adult and pediatric populations throughout the pre?surgical and post?surgical continuum. In the pre?operative phase, the nurse gathers and verifies clinical information, completes patient admission assessments, and reviews all pre?surgical documentation for accuracy and readiness. Responsibilities include initiating IV therapy, ensuring patient safety, and preparing patients physically and emotionally for their surgical procedure. In the post?operative phase, the nurse provides recovery care for patients who have undergone procedures with various anesthesia types—including general anesthesia, IV general, MAC, and local anesthesia. The nurse monitors hemodynamic stability, manages airway and pain needs, administers medications as indicated, and guides patients through safe progression from Phase I to Phase II recovery. Additional responsibilities include patient and family education, discharge planning, delivery of clear post?operative instructions, and coordination of safe transitions of care. The role requires strong clinical assessment skills, critical thinking, and the ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions in a fast?paced environment. Responsibilities: - Communication skills. - Assessment skills. - Time management/organization/efficiency skills. - IV skill (preferred but can be trained). - Pharmacology - *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. - *Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (rotating schedule from 6-2:30, 6:30-3; if cross trained for PACU 7:30-4 or 8-4:30) - 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. - hey 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. - Two years of experience. BSN preferred. Graduate nurses will be considered (recent healthcare setting experience) - 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. 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. 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. - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) - Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal - Act 33 with renewal - Act 34 with renewal - Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal *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

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