Senior Professional Staff Nurse - Same Day Surgery
Lead. Inspire. Make a Difference.
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for a leadership opportunity in a fast-paced, patient-centered surgical environment? Join our Same Day Surgery team and play a key role in delivering exceptional care while mentoring the next generation of nurses.
As a Senior Professional Staff Nurse, you'll serve as a clinical leader, trusted resource, and collaborator, helping shape the patient experience from pre-op through post-op recovery. You'll work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team while enjoying a schedule that supports a healthy work-life balance.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
Daylight Hours Primarily 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM
No Scheduled Night Shifts
No Holiday Requirement - Department Closed on Holidays
Minimal Weekend Commitment - One Call Shift Every 3 Months
Leadership and Professional Growth Opportunities
Opportunity to Participate in the Acute Pain Team
Fast-Paced Environment Caring for 40-70 Surgical Patients Daily
Collaborative Team Focused on Excellence and Patient Experience
What You'll Do
As a Senior Professional Staff Nurse, you'll combine expert clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, including:
- Serving as a role model and recognized clinical leader for nursing excellence.
- Coordinating and providing comprehensive care for pre-operative and post-operative surgical patients.
- Collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Utilizing advanced assessment, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Supporting evidence-based practice initiatives and quality improvement efforts.
- Mentoring and precepting new nurses, graduate nurses, and students.
- Promoting a culture of teamwork, professional development, and shared governance.
- Building meaningful relationships with patients, families, and colleagues while creating a compassionate, patient-focused experience.
About Our Same Day Surgery Department
Our Same Day Surgery team cares for a diverse surgical population, providing both pre-operative and post-operative care for patients across a wide range of specialties. With 40 to 70 surgical cases daily, you'll experience a dynamic environment where teamwork, clinical expertise, and compassionate care make a lasting impact on patients every day.
Schedule
Our nurses primarily work 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM shifts. Occasional alternate shifts (7:00 AM to 5:30 PM and 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM) are rotated among staff to ensure coverage and teamwork.
Weekend commitment is minimal, requiring one on-call shift on a Saturday or Sunday approximately once every three months, shared among the team.
Join a Team That Values Excellence
If you're passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, advancing nursing practice, and helping develop future nursing professionals, we'd love to hear from you.
Take the next step in your nursing career and join a team where your leadership, expertise, and compassion make a difference every day.
Minimum 2 years experience
.BSN preferred
.Annual completion of 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director as set forth through UPMC's My Nursing Career Ladder OR certification.
Certification not required if Master's in nursing or DNP is held.
If a BSN is held, a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.,
The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below. They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. Minimum 2 years experience. BSN preferred. Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level. Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status. Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families. Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment. Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care. 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, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Act 34
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education.
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