Pediatric PACU Nurse — Daylight Shifts + Growth Path

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is seeking a Full-Time PACU Registered Nurse to care for pediatric patients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The PACU recovers 50-70 patients daily from the Operating Room, Procedure Center, and Interventional Radiology, with nurses caring for 1-2 patients at a time, primarily daylight hours with occasional evenings and on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• RN license required; pediatric experience preferred.
• Ability to precept students, graduate nurses and new hires.
• Strong documentation and teamwork in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Precept students, graduate nurses, and new hires.
• Apply the nursing process to deliver safe, compassionate patient care.
• Develop individualized plans of care and document thoroughly for quality outcomes.
• Use critical thinking to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Serve as a role model for professional nursing practice and participate in governance.
• Provide feedback and support quality improvement initiatives.
• Foster positive working relationships and a healthy workplace culture.
• Prioritize, organize, and delegate tasks to balance workload.
• Identify opportunities for clinical and workplace improvement.

Skills

Mentorship / Precepting

Critical Thinking

Communication

Nursing Process

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Nursing documentation systems (EHR)

Job description

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is seeking a Full-Time PACU Registered Nurse to care for pediatric patients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The PACU recovers 50-70 patients daily from the Operating Room, Procedure Center, and Interventional Radiology, with nurses caring for 1-2 patients at a time, primarily daylight hours with occasional evenings and on-call responsibilities.