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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Professional Staff Nurse, PreOp / PACU- South Surgery Center'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23361042/professional-staff-nurse-preop-pacu-south-surgery-center/'
job_id: '23361042'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Bethel Park, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2026-02-23T17:00:17.98Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:05.783Z'
---

# Professional Staff Nurse, PreOp / PACU- South Surgery Center

- Location: Bethel Park, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Nursing
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Presbyterian
- Pay: $38.25–$45.04 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-02-23T17:00:17.98Z

## Description

#### Professional Staff Nurse (RN) – PreOp / PACU

**Surgery Center | Monday–Friday | No Weekends | No Holidays | No Call**

Looking for work-life balance *without* sacrificing meaningful patient care?

Join our Surgery Center team as a **Professional Staff Nurse – PreOp/PACU**, where you’ll deliver high-quality, relationship-based care in a collaborative, fast-paced procedural environment — all while enjoying a predictable weekday schedule.

This is a Monday–Friday position with **no call, no weekends, and no holidays.**

#### About the Role

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.

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

##### Schedule Details

- **Monday–Friday**

- **No weekends**

- **No holidays**

- **No call**

- Staggered shifts based on assignment:

- **PreOp start time: 5:30 AM**

- **PACU start times: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, or 9:00 AM**

- PACU nurses remain later to recover patients

This structure supports team collaboration while maintaining excellent patient flow and recovery care.

#### What You’ll Do

##### Deliver Exceptional Surgical Care

- 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

- Develop individualized, holistic care plans in partnership with patients and families

- Demonstrate strong clinical judgment in assessing clinical, safety, psychological, and discharge needs

- Ensure thorough documentation that promotes seamless communication

##### Lead & Collaborate

- Serve as a highly engaged partner on the interdisciplinary surgical team

- Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and colleagues

- Support students, new nurses, and peers — serving as a preceptor when applicable

- Contribute to shared governance and unit-based goals

##### Drive Quality & Professional Growth

- Participate in quality improvement initiatives

- Incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making

- Take accountability for ongoing professional development

- Adapt confidently in a dynamic procedural environment

#### Qualifications

- BSN preferred

- 0–2 years of RN experience (Surgical, PreOp, PACU, or acute care experience preferred)

- Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills

- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced procedural setting

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills

- Ability to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan

#### Licensure & Certifications

- Current RN license (state of practice or multistate compact license)

- BLS/CPR (AHA-compliant) within 30 days of hire

- National certification (ST Health-approved) preferred

- Required clearances: Act 33, Act 34, Act 73 FBI

- ACLS, BLS, PALS

#### Why Join Our Surgery Center?

✔ Predictable weekday schedule
✔ No holidays, weekends, or call
✔ Supportive, collaborative team environment
✔ Opportunity to practice autonomously
✔ Commitment to patient-centered, high-quality care

Here, nursing is more than a job — it’s leadership, partnership, and purpose in action.

*Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education*

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.**

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