About this role
Senior Professional Staff Nurse – Operating Room (Ambulatory Surgery Center)
Lead with Purpose. Practice with Excellence. Enjoy Your Work-Life Balance.
Why This Role Matters
As a Senior Professional Staff Nurse – Operating Room, you’ll play a key leadership role in supporting our Ambulatory Surgery Center, a fast-paced, high-energy OR environment where no two days are the same. You’ll set the standard for clinical excellence while delivering exceptional, patient-centered surgical care in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, and interdisciplinary partners.
Best of all, this role offers an outstanding schedule:
Monday–Friday daylights only — no weekends, no holidays, and no call.
Schedule & Work Environment
Monday through Friday | Daylight hours
No weekends, no holidays, no on-call
Operating Room RN supporting a busy Ambulatory Surgery Center
A dynamic OR setting with diverse cases and continuous learning opportunities
What You’ll Do
Lead & Inspire
Serve as a recognized unit leader through clinical expertise, education, evidence-based practice, or as a specialized resource nurse
Role model professional nursing practice and contribute to a positive, high-performing OR culture
Provide constructive feedback and actively participate in nursing peer review
Lead and collaborate on teams that drive daily excellence and innovation
Deliver Exceptional Surgical Patient Care
Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care framework to create a safe, efficient, and healing surgical environment
Partner with patients and families to support individualized, holistic perioperative care
Demonstrate advanced assessment, analytical, and critical-thinking skills in the OR setting
Communicate clearly and effectively with surgeons, anesthesia, and care team members
Maintain comprehensive documentation that supports patient safety, quality, and continuity of care
Advance Quality, Safety & Innovation
Identify opportunities to improve clinical quality, patient safety, and workflow in a fast-paced surgical environment
Integrate evidence-based practice into daily perioperative nursing care
Serve on or lead initiatives that launch innovations in patient care and support a healthy workforce
Align practice with professional standards and organizational goals
Mentor & Develop Others
Enthusiastically precept and mentor students, graduate nurses, and new team members
Identify learning opportunities through clinical and behavioral situations
Promote continuous learning through education, research sharing, presentations, and journal clubs
Seek feedback and engage in ongoing professional development
Champion a Healthy Workplace
Build and strengthen respectful, collaborative relationships within the OR team
Demonstrate cultural awareness and actively promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace
Maintain work-life balance through effective prioritization and delegation
Why You’ll Love This Role
Daylight hours, Monday–Friday
No weekends, holidays, or call
Fast-paced Ambulatory Surgery Center with variety and challenge
Leadership opportunities without sacrificing balance
A collaborative OR team committed to excellence and patient-centered care
- Minimum 2 years experience.
- BSN preferred.
- Annual completion of 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by Unit Director as set forth through ST Health’s My Nursing Career Ladder OR certification.Certification not required if Master’s in nursing or DNP is held.If a BSN is held, a Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted in lieu of Certification.,
- 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 patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
- Minimum 2 years experience.
- BSN preferred.
Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on a Professional Staff Nurse Performance Evaluation to be promoted to this level. Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status. 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. Exemplary 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.
- Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
*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.
ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Pay range
$40.09–$56.83 / hr
Set by education and experience. Shift differentials are paid on top.
Your recruiter
Jamie Park
Nurse Recruiter — Pittsburgh Metro
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Sr. Professional Staff Nurse — Pittsburgh, PA | Pepper Health (Library Build)
Sr. Professional Staff Nurse at Pepper Health, Pittsburgh. See the pay range, the schedule, and your recruiter’s name before you apply.
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# Sr. Professional Staff Nurse
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Nursing
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Shadyside
- Pay: $40.09–$56.83 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-22T15:00:21.523Z
## Description
#### Senior Professional Staff Nurse – Operating Room (Ambulatory Surgery Center)
**Lead with Purpose. Practice with Excellence. Enjoy Your Work-Life Balance.**
…Shift and schedule
Shift
Day Job
Hours
Full-Time
Workplace
On-site
Where you’ll work
Pittsburgh, PA
A city of bridges, neighborhoods and world-class medicine. Affordable living, a booming health sector, and Pepper Health facilities across the metro — from our flagship Shadyside campus to a home-health network covering every borough.
- Pepper Health Shadyside
- Pepper Health Passavant
- Pepper Health Children's
- Pepper Health Rehab Services
- Pepper Health at Home
Benefits
Benefits from day one
Day-one health coverage
Medical, dental and vision start your first day — no waiting period, full- and part-time.
Tuition & certifications
Up to $5,250/yr tuition support plus paid certification renewals and exam fees.
Retirement with match
403(b) with employer match and immediate vesting on your contributions.
PTO & wellbeing days
Generous paid time off, paid parental leave, and dedicated wellbeing days.
Ladders & residencies
Nurse residency, allied apprenticeships, and defined advancement ladders in every area.
Family support
Childcare discounts, caregiver leave, and flexible scheduling that respects your life.
Stories
From people in this role

I started at the bedside. Pepper grew me into leadership — a residency year, tuition support, and a manager who asked "what's next for you?" every single year.
Career progression
Where this role can lead
New-grad RN / Residency
Staff RN — specialty certified
Charge / Clinical Resource RN
Nurse Manager or CNS / NP track
Director of Nursing
FAQ
Questions people ask about this role
About this roleCan I self-schedule?
Most inpatient units use self-scheduling in 4-week blocks, with weekend and holiday rotations shared equitably across the team.
About this roleDo you pay for certifications?
Specialty certification exams, renewals and review courses are covered — and certified nurses earn a differential.
About this roleIs there a nurse residency program?
Yes — a 12-month, accredited residency for new-grad RNs with dedicated preceptors, simulation labs and a cohort that starts together.
About this roleWhat support exists at the bedside?
Clinical resource nurses on every shift, a no-lift equipment program, and unit councils where staff nurses drive practice changes.
Application process
What happens after you apply
Apply
Two minutes with Apply Start — resume autofill does the rest.
Recruiter screen
A real person reviews every application and reaches out.
Interviews
Meet your manager and the team — virtual or on-site, your pick.
Offer
Transparent pay, benefits walkthrough, and time to decide.
Welcome
Paid onboarding, a peer buddy, and your 90-day growth plan.
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