Are you a current student nurse graduating in the Fall/Winter of 2023, Spring 2024 or Summer 2024 and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC?
UPMC Horizonis pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Graduate Nurse opportunities are highly sought-after and help recent graduates launch their nursing career at UPMC! At UPMC Horizon, you can have the opportunity to be a part of our Medical Surgical Units, Labor and Delivery Unit, Critical Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Operating Room!
What can youExpect as a ProfessionalStaff Nurse?
The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
As a Professional Staff Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, you will set the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possess authority and accountability for its provision. At all times, you will exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
How does UPMC support our nurses?
UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you financially, personally, and professionally starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.
- Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000* for Graduate Nurses (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)
- UPMCs brand newMonthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for 2022 nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
- Up tofive and a half weeks of Paid Time Offannually, plus seven paid holidays each year
- Dedicated career ladders, including abrand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
- Tuition reimbursementof up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!
- Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today
Shift/Hours:Our RNs work arotating12-hourscheduleto ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
GNsmust be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role-OR-must have a Temporary PracticePermit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination with 4months of hire. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education.
- BSN Preferred
- Completion of UPMC Student Nurse Internship Program or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred.
- The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with 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 patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
- 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 and handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
- Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
- Good clinical judgment.
- Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse required prior to program start date OR must have a Temporary Practice Permit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination with (X) months of hire.
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
- Act 34 Criminal Clearance
- Basic Life Support
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
