Professional Staff Nurse, Limited Casual New

Operating Room (OR)

Precision. Teamwork. Impact.

Are you a skilled RN who thrives in a fast-paced surgical environment? Join our Operating Room team as a Casual Professional Staff Nurse and play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality perioperative care.

This flexible, casual position offers the opportunity to work alongside a highly collaborative surgical team while making a direct impact on patient outcomes in the OR setting.

About The Role

As a Professional Staff Nurse in the Operating Room, you are a vital member of the perioperative care team. You will set the standard for clinical excellence, patient safety, and compassionate care while collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary team members.

This role combines strong clinical judgment, technical skill, leadership, and collaboration in a dynamic surgical environment.

What You’ll Do

Deliver Exceptional, Age-Appropriate Surgical Care

• Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care framework to create a safe, healing surgical environment.
• Provide individualized, holistic, age-specific care to patients across the lifespan based on unit assignment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and assess patient data to identify age-related care needs.
• Deliver care in accordance with department policies, procedures, and perioperative standards.
• Utilize strong clinical judgment to address safety, clinical, psychological, and social needs during the surgical episode of care.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive documentation to support effective team communication and continuity of care.
  
  

Collaborate in a High-Performing OR Team

• Build strong, professional relationships with surgeons, anesthesia providers, executives, managers, advanced practice providers, ancillary staff, and patients/families.
• Communicate effectively in a fast-paced, complex surgical environment.
• Handle multiple and changing priorities while utilizing specialized OR equipment.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and process improvement initiatives.
  
  

Drive Quality & Professional Excellence

• Actively engage in quality improvement and patient safety efforts.
• Integrate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making.
• Support students and new staff as appropriate, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
• Participate in shared governance and contribute to improvements in the practice environment.
  
  

What You Bring

Experience & Education

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required (Operating Room experience preferred)
• BSN preferred
  
  

Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to lead and apply the nursing process effectively
• Ability to work productively within a complex surgical setting
• Mobility, visual manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients
  
  

Licensure, Certifications & Clearances

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the practicing state
• If practicing in a state covered by the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC), a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state is acceptable
• Nurses relocating to the facility’s state must apply for state licensure within 60 days of residency change
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification (AHA-compliant with didactic and skills demonstration component) required within 30 days of hire
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred
• Act 34 clearance
  
  

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

Why Join Our Operating Room Team?

In this casual OR role, you’ll have flexibility while practicing at the top of your license in a highly skilled surgical environment. You’ll be part of a team that values safety, collaboration, innovation, and professional growth — all while making a meaningful difference for patients during some of their most critical moments.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.