UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you –financially, personally, and professionally –starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career. Here’s how we support our nurses:

Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000. (Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience) Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education. Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)

Work Schedule: Rotating shifts – predominantly day shift (7am-3:30pm) but will rotate to evening shift (1pm-9:30pm or 3pm-11:30pm) and night shift (9pm-7:30am or 11pm-7:30am); weekends and holidays; call; frequency and more specifics will be discussed during the interview

The Profess Staff Nurse, OR Expert I is a Registered Nurse and a member of the care delivery team. The Profess Staff Nurse, OR Expert I is responsible for Operating Room responsibilities as detailed herein. The Profess Staff Nurse, OR Expert I works on complex surgical procedures in the Operating Room. The Profess Staff Nurse, OR Expert I establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

Patient assessment. Documentation. Utilization of preference cards, knowledge and experience to learn/know procedures and surgeon preferences to anticipate the needs of the patient and surgical teams (in the scrub role and circulator role). Translate learned skills to other facets of practice (e.g. using knowledge of how to scrub a procedure to better anticipate the needs of the team). Performs scrub role (requirement for RNs hired on or after July 1, 2023). *Performs other duties as assigned.