Part Time Professional Staff Nurse

UPMC International; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC Passavant's 5 Pavilion Orthopedic Unit is seeking a part-time registered nurse to support our 30-bed unit focused on postoperative recovery and mobility. The role offers teamwork across assignments, opportunities to learn, and a pathway for career development within a supportive nursing culture.

You will provide safe bedside care, assess changes in condition, and collaborate with the care team to discharge patients safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, individualized nursing care
• Assess patients and respond to changes in condition
• Develop daily goals and plans of care with patients and families
• Manage medications, treatments, wounds, pain, and postoperative needs
• Prepare patients and families for discharge
• Work closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapy, care management, and other disciplines
• Identify barriers affecting patient progress and discharge
• Support nursing students, new nurses, and colleagues
• Participate in patient safety and quality improvement work
• Maintain clear, complete clinical documentation

Job description

UPMC Passavant is hiring a Part Time nurse to support our 5 Pavilion Orthopedic Unit.

About the Unit

5 Pavilion is a 30-bed orthopedic surgery and medical-surgical unit at UPMC Passavant. A team-based nursing culture where nurses support one another across assignments, help when the unit gets busy, and have a voice in how the unit improves.

Our nurses care for patients recovering from total joint replacements, joint revisions, fractures, robotic prostatectomies, bladder procedures, and other medical and surgical conditions.

If you are a new graduate looking for broad bedside experience or an experienced RN looking for a unit where you can continue to develop, 5 Pavilion offers a diverse patient population with a strong focus on postoperative recovery, mobility, education, and preparing patients to safely return home.

What You'll Learn

Nurses on 5 Pavilion develop experience in:

• Orthopedic nursing
• Total joint replacement and fracture care
• Postoperative recovery
• Medical-surgical nursing
• Mobility and rehabilitation
• Patient and family education
• Discharge preparation
• Multidisciplinary care

Nurses also have opportunities to serve as preceptors and participate in nursing councils, quality improvement, research, and unit development.

What You'll Do

As an RN on 5 Pavilion, you will:

• Provide safe, individualized nursing care
• Assess patients and respond to changes in condition
• Develop daily goals and plans of care with patients and families
• Manage medications, treatments, wounds, pain, and postoperative needs
• Prepare patients and families for discharge
• Work closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapy, care management, and other disciplines
• Identify barriers affecting patient progress and discharge
• Support nursing students, new nurses, and colleagues
• Participate in patient safety and quality improvement work
• Maintain clear, complete clinical documentation