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Join Our Team at UPMC Children's North Surgery Center – Full-Time OR RN Opportunity!

Are you a skilled Operating Room RN looking to advance your career in a supportive, high-performing environment? UPMC Children's North Surgery Center is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse to join our dynamic surgical team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced surgical techs and CRNAs, providing safe and efficient care as a circulator in the OR. You'll also have the chance to expand your skills by learning to scrub and climb the MNC!

• Why You'll Love Working Here:

+ Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts, primarily Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM

+ No call, evenings, or holidays

+ Free onsite parking

+ Career Ladder opportunities for professional growth

• What We're Looking For:

+ Must have: Minimum of 2 years of OR experience

+ Nice to have: RN certification (preferred but not required)

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in pediatric surgical care and grow your career in a collaborative setting, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

Clinical Leadership & Expertise

+ Serves as a role model in professional nursing practice through clinical expertise, teaching, and evidence-based care.

+ Leads and participates in unit and hospital-wide teams to drive quality improvement and innovation in patient care.

+ Demonstrates advanced clinical assessment and critical thinking within the framework of Relationship-Based Care.

Patient-Centered Care

+ Applies the nursing process to develop holistic, individualized care plans in partnership with patients.

+ Communicates effectively with the healthcare team, translating patient conditions and advocating for care improvements.

+ Ensures comprehensive documentation that enhances caregiver communication and continuity of care.

Professional Development & Teaching

+ Passionately mentors students, graduate nurses, and new hires; identifies learning opportunities to improve practice.

+ Promotes continuous learning by sharing research, leading journal clubs, and presenting educational content.

Quality & Evidence-Based Practice

+ Identifies and leads initiatives to improve clinical quality and workplace culture.

+ Integrates evidence-based practice into daily care and supports innovations that enhance patient safety and satisfaction.

Healthy Work Environment

+ Builds strong, respectful relationships with colleagues; addresses workplace challenges such as horizontal violence.

+ Maintains work-life balance through effective prioritization and delegation.

Experience & Education:

+ Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

+ BSN preferred; if held, a Master's in a related field may substitute for certification

+ Certification required unless candidate holds a master’s in nursing or DNP

+ Annual completion of 1 professional contribution aligned with department/hospital/system goals, approved by Unit Director per UPMC’s My Nursing Career Ladder

Performance & Advancement:

+ Must achieve and maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted and retain this level

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities:

+ Demonstrate age-specific care knowledge and skills per unit guidelines

+ Understand principles of growth and development across the lifespan

+ Assess and interpret patient data to meet individualized care needs

+ Exhibit exemplary clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities

+ Ability to lead others in applying the nursing process

+ Maintain positive, caring relationships with all levels of staff and patients/families

+ Work effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment

+ Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning

Licensure, Certifications & Clearances:

+ Current RN license in the facility’s state or a multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC)

+ If relocating to the facility’s state, must obtain state licensure within 60 days

+ CPR certification (AHA standards: didactic + skills demo) within 30 days of hire

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

+ Act 31, 33, 34, and 73 clearances with renewal as required

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran