Graduate Nurse

About the Role

UPMC Northwest is hiring Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. This role offers an opportunity to secure a position up to a year prior to graduation. UPMC Northwest is a 96-bed community hospital located in Seneca, Cranberry Township, offering behavioral health, inpatient rehabilitation, and transitional care services.

What to Expect as a Professional Staff Nurse

• Provide highly competent patient care and treatment with empathy and a passion for learning.
• Utilize independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership.
• Establish relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Set standards for the level and quality of nursing care, with authority and accountability for its provision.
• Exemplify a commitment to the community and the nursing profession.

UPMC Support for Nurses

• Monthly Loan Repayment Program for 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles receive prorated amount).
• Generous Sign-On Bonus for select units.
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays.
• Dedicated career ladders to reward experience and advanced education.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents, with discounts including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
• Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Assess patients' statuses to identify specific care needs.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients, families, staff, and other departments.
• Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities requiring specialized skills.
• Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
• Use sound clinical judgment to deliver quality patient care.
• Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Rotating 12-hour schedule for 24/7 coverage.
• Must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role, OR possess a Temporary Practice Permit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination within 6 months of hire.
• Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on individual experience and education.

Qualifications

• Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, and direct-entry master’s degree levels are welcome.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• RN
• CPR required based on AHA standards (didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire).
• ACLS within 1 year of hire or transfer.
• PALS within 1 year of hire or transfer.
• NIH within 6 months of hire or transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.