Join the Action in the OR at UPMC Shadyside!
Professional Staff Nurse – Operating Room (Full-Time)
Ready to elevate your nursing career and step into one of the most dynamic environments in healthcare? UPMC Shadyside is searching for a dedicated Professional Staff Nurse to join our high-performing, team-focused Operating Room!
Why You’ll Love Working in Our OR
Structured Orientation for Success
- Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Supportive preceptors and hands-on exposure to OR nursing
Flexible, Balanced Scheduling
- After orientation: most shifts fall between 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Rotating evening and night shifts based on departmental needs
- Self-scheduling model to help support work-life balance
- Limited weekend schedule
A Team You Can Count On
- Collaborative, tight-knit environment
- Strong culture of support and respect
About the UPMC Shadyside OR
- 24 state-of-the-art OR suites
- Specialties include: Neuro, ENT, Ortho, Vascular, Urology, Plastics, Thoracic, Robotics & more
- Strong oncology patient focus
- 40+ surgical cases daily — fast-paced, diverse, and never routine!
What You’ll Do
- Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care using our Relationship-Based Care Model
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and fellow nurses
- Apply advanced critical thinking and assessment skills in a surgical environment
- Participate in patient goal-setting and care planning
- Communicate and document care effectively
- Build meaningful relationships with patients, families, and teammates
- Perform scrub role duties
- Receive placement on our nursing career ladder based on your experience and education
- 2+ years of nursing experience STRONGLY preferred.
- Operating room experience is preferred but not required.
- 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/Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- UPMC approved national certification preferred.
- Fit Testing Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer.