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Now Hiring: Full-Time Flex RN - PACU at UPMC Mercy

External candidates with experience are eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

UPMC Mercy is seeking a dedicated Full-Time Flex Registered Nurse to join our Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team supporting the General Operating Room. This role is part of our in-patient career ladder and offers a flexible schedule with minimal weekend shifts, no on-call responsibilities, and an average of three shifts per week. Shifts run Monday through Friday during daylight hours, starting as early as 5:00 AM and ending no later than 8:30 PM.

As a PACU RN, you'll be responsible for prepping patients for surgery, discharging patients from Phase 2 recovery, and assisting the AIPPS team with pre-operative nerve blocks. We're looking for candidates with a minimum of 5 years of nursing experience, and critical care experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities:

+ Identifies opportunities for clinical and workplace improvement; applies evidence-based practice; leads or participates in care innovation teams.

+ Serves as a professional role model in clinical expertise, teaching, resource support, or evidence-based practice; provides feedback and engages in peer review.

+ Promotes positive change in patient care and unit environment; demonstrates strong clinical assessment and analytical skills; participates in shared governance and hospital councils.

+ Passionately develops others through precepting and identifying learning opportunities; supports continuous learning via research sharing and unit presentations.

+ Uses the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create healing environments; sets patient-centered goals; communicates effectively and documents comprehensively; demonstrates critical thinking across care dimensions.

+ Builds compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues; aligns with organizational goals to enhance safety, quality, and satisfaction.

+ Fosters a healthy workplace through strong interpersonal relationships, cultural awareness, and work-life balance.

+ Must demonstrate age-specific care knowledge and skills per unit standards, including growth and development principles.

+ Minimum 2 years of nursing experience; BSN preferred.

+ We are seeking RN candidates with 5 or more years of experience; critical care experience strongly preferred.

+ Must achieve and maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation.

+ Ability to build positive relationships across all levels of staff and with patients/families.

+ Must work effectively in complex environments, manage changing priorities, and operate specialized equipment.

+ Requires strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

+ Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and patient positioning; mobility and manual dexterity required.

+ Annual completion of a professional contribution or UPMC-approved nursing certification within 1 year of hire/transfer (unless Master's in nursing or DNP is held). A Master's in a related field may substitute for certification if BSN is held.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Current RN licensure in the facility's state or via Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC).

+ UPMC-approved nursing certification preferred.

+ CPR required within 30 days of hire (AHA standards).

+ ACLS and PALS required within 1 year of hire/transfer.

+ Act 34 clearance required.

_UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran_