Sr. Professional Staff Nurse New

Registered Nurse – Pre/Post GOR Department UPMC Mercy

UPMC Mercy is hiring a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Pre/Post department supporting the General Operating Room (GOR). This is a daylight-only position with no on-call responsibilities and minimal weekend or holiday shifts—perfect for those seeking work-life balance in a dynamic surgical support environment.

We’re looking for candidates with:

• Minimum 4 years of nursing experience
• ICU experience strongly preferred
• Candidates who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
  
  

Schedule: Monday–Friday, with shifts starting as early as 5:00 AM and ending by 8:30 PM.

Why UPMC Mercy?

• Daylight hours only
• No call shifts
• Minimal weekends and holidays
• Career Ladder opportunities for professional growth and advancement
  
  

As part of our team, you’ll play a vital role in supporting patients before and after surgery, ensuring safe transitions and high-quality care.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement; applies evidence-based practice routinely. Leads or participates in teams that drive innovations in patient care and workforce wellness.
• Serves as a role model and unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, resource nursing, or evidence-based practice. Provides feedback to team members and engages in nursing peer review.
• Promotes changes that enhance patient care and the unit environment. Demonstrates strong clinical assessment and analytical skills within Relationship Based Care. Participates in shared governance and hospital-wide councils.
• Passionately develops others by precepting students, graduate nurses, and new hires. Identifies learning opportunities and supports continuous improvement through feedback, research sharing, and educational initiatives.
• Applies the nursing process to create a healing environment, involving patients as partners in holistic care planning. Communicates effectively with care teams and documents comprehensively to support collaboration.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues. Aligns daily work with organizational goals to improve safety, quality, and patient satisfaction.
• Builds compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Fosters a healthy workplace by modeling cultural awareness, addressing horizontal violence, and maintaining work-life balance through prioritization and delegation.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience required
• BSN preferred; a Master’s in a related field may substitute for certification
• Must achieve and maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher rating on annual Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluations
• Demonstrated knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and ability to assess and respond to age-specific patient needs
  
  

Professional Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams
• Proven capacity to work effectively in complex environments with changing priorities and specialized equipment
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning
• Mobility and visual/manual dexterity required
  
  

Professional Development

• Annual completion of a professional contribution aligned with department, hospital, or system goals, approved by Unit Director
• OR obtain a UPMC-approved nursing certification within 1 year of hire/transfer and maintain it
• Certification not required if holding a Master’s in Nursing or DNP
  
  

Licensure and Certifications

• Current RN licensure in the state of employment or a compact state under the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC)
• CPR certification per AHA standards required within 30 days of hire
• ACLS and PALS certifications required within 1 year of hire/transfer
• UPMC-approved nursing certification preferred
• Act 34 clearance required
  
  

Additional Notes

• Employees with out-of-state NLC licenses who change residency to the facility’s state must obtain local licensure within 60 days
  
  

Equal Opportunity UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran