Are you a current student nurse graduating in Fall/Winter 2024, Spring 2025 or Summer 2025 and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC?  

 

UPMC Somerset 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! 

UPMC Somerset offers Graduate Nurses opportunities in Acute Care (Cardiology & Surgery) Units, Emergency Department, Behavioral Health, Intensive Care & Operating Room.

 

What can you Expect as a Professional Staff 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 Professional 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. 

 

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

Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year  Tuition reimbursement of up to $1,500 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to Registered Nurses seeking a BSN. Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

Shifts/Hours: Our RNs work a rotating 8, 10 or 12-hour schedule on department needs to ensure adequate coverage on the floor. Some units require on-call (requiring a 30-minute response time), rotating holiday and weekend coverage.

 

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 60 days of beginning position.