Sr. Professional Staff Nurse- South Hills Surgery Center

Professional Staff Nurse (RN) – Pre Op / PACU Surgery Center | Monday–Friday | No Weekends | No Holidays | No Call

Looking for work-life balance.

Join our Surgery Center team as a
Professional Staff Nurse – Pre Op/PACU
, where you’ll deliver high-quality, relationship-based care in a collaborative, fast-paced surgical environment with a significant orthopedic population.

As a Professional Staff Nurse in our Surgery Center, you will provide expert nursing care to patients throughout their surgical journey — from pre-operative preparation to post-anesthesia recovery with a small pediatric population starting at age 8.

You’ll practice with autonomy, accountability, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration while creating a safe, compassionate, and efficient patient experience.

The facility operations from 7:00AM- 4:00PM ; coverage extends until the last patient leaves (2 nurses, rotating).

• Free onsite parking

• Pre Op start time: 5:45 AM
  • PACU start times: stagger from 7:00AM to 9:00AM
  • PACU nurses remain if needed to recover patients on a rotating basis after 4:00PM if needed.

• Prepare patients for surgery, ensuring safety, readiness, and education
• Provide skilled monitoring and recovery care in PACU
• Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care model
• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment in assessing clinical, safety, psychological, and discharge needs
• Ensure thorough documentation that promotes seamless communication

• Serve as a highly engaged partner on the interdisciplinary surgical team
• Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and colleagues
• Will work in a team-centered environment alongside fellow nursing staff to deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care.

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives
• Incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making
• Take accountability for ongoing professional development