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Join Our Team at UPMC Williamsport – Operating Room Nurse Opportunity!

Position: Full-Time Professional Staff Nurse – Operating Room

Schedule: Day Shift with Rotation | 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM | Rotating Weekends & Holidays

At UPMC Williamsport, we’re not just offering a job — we’re offering a career path filled with purpose, growth, and support. Whether you're a seasoned RN or a recent graduate, we’re committed to helping you thrive from day one.

Why Choose UPMC?

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000 for experienced nurses

Loan Repayment Program: New 2025–2026 grads can receive $20,000 over three years

• Generous PTO: Up to 5.5 weeks annually + 7 paid holidays

Career Ladders: Advance your career with our new nursing ladder

Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $6,000/year for you and your dependents

No-Cost RN-BSN/MSN Options available for UPMC employees

•⚕️ Who We’re Looking For:

Graduate Nurses Welcome!

6+ months of RN experience preferred

Previous Operating Room experience preferred

Final job title and salary will reflect your experience, education, and career ladder placement.

About the Role:

As a Professional Staff Nurse in the OR, you’ll be a vital member of our surgical team, delivering high-quality, compassionate care. You’ll collaborate with physicians and fellow nurses to ensure the best outcomes for our patients — and you’ll grow as a leader in a supportive, team-based environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver patient-centered care using the Relationship-Based Care model

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans

Educate patients and families throughout the surgical journey

Participate in quality improvement initiatives and shared governance

Perform scrub nurse duties (required for RNs hired after July 1, 2023)

Support and mentor new staff and students

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Apply today to learn more about how UPMC can support your nursing journey — professionally, personally, and financially.

+ 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 patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

+ Zero to two years of experience. BSN preferred.

+ 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.

+ Good 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.

+ ***UPMC offers a variety of flexible options ? in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.*** **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** UPMC approved national certification preferred. 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. Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)

*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.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran