Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN
UPMC
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Job summary
UPMC Surgery Center in Bethel, United States, is seeking a Professional Staff Nurse (RN) for PreOp and PACU to support orthopedic patients through the full surgical journey, from pre-op preparation to recovery in PACU. You’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced setting with a focus on safety, education, and relationship-based care.
The role offers a Monday–Friday schedule with start times beginning around 5:45 AM and extending until the last patient is cared for, with onsite parking available.
Job description
Looking for work-life balance.
Join our Surgery Center team as aProfessional Staff Nurse - PreOp/PACU, where you'll deliver high-quality, relationship-based care in a collaborative, fast-paced surgical environment with a significant orthopedic population.
As a Professional Staff Nurse in our Surgery Center, you will provide expert nursing care to patients throughout their surgical journey - from pre-operative preparation to post-anesthesia recovery with a small pediatric population starting at age 8.
You'll practice with autonomy, accountability, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration while creating a safe, compassionate, and efficient patient experience.
The facility operations from 7:00AM- 4:00PM ; coverage extends until the last patient leaves (2 nurses, rotating).
- Free onsite parking
- PreOp start time: 5:45 AM
- PACU start times: stagger from 7:00AM to 9:00AM
- PACU nurses remain if needed to recover patients on a rotating basis after 4:00PM if needed.
- Prepare patients for surgery, ensuring safety, readiness, and education
- Provide skilled monitoring and recovery care in PACU
- Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care model
- Demonstrate strong clinical judgment in assessing clinical, safety, psychological, and discharge needs
- Ensure thorough documentation that promotes seamless communication
- Serve as a highly engaged partner on the interdisciplinary surgical team
- Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and colleagues
- Will work in a team-centered environment alongside fellow nursing staff to deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making
- Take accountability for ongoing professional development
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