Graduate Nurse: UPMC Mercy Job at UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a current student nurse graduating in Fall/Winter 2025 or Spring/Summer 2026 and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC?

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UPMC Mercy  is 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!

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UPMC Mercy is Western Pennsylvania’s only hospital with a combined Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center and Comprehensive Burn Center under one roof. UPMC Mercy is also the home of our Rehabilitation Institute, which is one of the leading rehabilitation programs in the United States as well as a dedicated Comprehensive Stroke Center as accredited by the Joint and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

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Find your perfect fit within our inpatient nursing divisions:

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Interested in rotating through multiple units? Consider our Graduate Nurse Rotational Programs or our Nursing Resource (Float Pool) department !

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    Trauma Burn/Emergency Division: 12E Integrated Medical Acute Care, 11E Trauma Ortho Burn Acute Care, Emergency Department, Clinical Decision Unit (CDU), Emergency Referral Center (ERC), 4F Trauma Burn Center and 6A Withdrawal Management

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    Neuro Division: 10E Neuro/Medical Acute Care, 7F Neuro Trauma Stepdown and 8A Neuro ICU

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    Medical/Surgical Division: 5F Medical/Surgical Acute Care, 8E Surgical Acute Care, 9E Cardiology/Thoracic Surgical Acute Care and Med/Surg ICU 3

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    Inpatient Rehab Division: 7A General Rehab, 7E Spinal Cord Injury, 6E Brain Injury, 6F Stroke

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What can you Expect as a Professional Staff Nurse?

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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 Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

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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.

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How does UPMC Support our Nurses?

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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.

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Here are a few examples of how we support our nurses:

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    Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000* for Graduate Nurses (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate's work experience)

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    UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, for 2025 nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)

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    Generous Paid Time Off accrual, plus seven paid holidays each year

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    Dedicated nursing career ladder- allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education

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    Tuition reimbursement of 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!)

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    Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

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Shifts/Hours: Our nurses work 3, 12-hour rotating shifts each week to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor. Typical start times are 7am and 7pm. 

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Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role OR ability to start with TPP and must obtain license within 6 months of beginning position. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education.

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    Zero to two years of experience.

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    BSN preferred.

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    Completion of UPMC Student Nurse Internship Program or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

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    Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.

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    Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.

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    Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.

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    Mobility and visual manual dexterity.

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    Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

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Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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    Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse

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    CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

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    Must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

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    Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

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    Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) 

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    Act 34 

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    Act 33 (unit specific)

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    Act 73 (unit specific)

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*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.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Summer work, Internship, Immediate start, Relocation bonus, Flexible hours, Shift work, Rotating shift,

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