Graduate & Experienced Nurse Opportunities - Acute Medicine Unit - UPMC Presbyterian

Exciting Career Opportunity for Registered Nurses at UPMC Presbyterian!

Generous Sign-On Bonus Available!

Experienced Nurses: $20,000 sign-on bonus for nurses with 1+ years of experience.

Graduate Nurses: Now hiring Spring 2027 graduates.

UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet-designated hospital, is seeking full-time Registered Nurses to join our Adult Acute Care Units. As the largest group admitting patients to the general medicine service at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore, we provide expert, compassionate care to patients of all ages facing a wide array of medical conditions.

Why Choose UPMC?

We are committed to supporting and empowering our nurses with comprehensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.

Student Loan Assistance

• Up to $20,000 in loan repayment over three years for eligible 2025 and 2026 nursing graduates.

Tuition Reimbursement

• Up to $6,000 per academic year for employees and dependents at accredited institutions.

Competitive Compensation

• Additional pay for BSN-prepared nurses.
• Salary range: $37.00 $60.52 per hour (for non-BSN Professional Staff Nurses).
• $37.00 starting rate for Graduate Nurses with no prior experience.

Career Growth & Advancement

• Structured Career Ladder: From Professional Staff Nurse to Expert Nurse and beyond.
• Professional Development: Access to certifications, leadership programs, and advanced education resources.

Work-Life Balance

• Up to 5.5 weeks of paid time off annually + 7 paid holidays.
• Flexible scheduling opportunities, including rotating shifts.

About the Division The Medicine Service Line at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore is the backbone of patient care, supporting all specialties! With 140+ beds, we treat chronic & highly acute conditions across pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurological, and more. As the largest admitting group, we provide expert care to patients of all ages.

Your Role as a UPMC Nurse

Provide Compassionate, Relationship-Based Care

• Address the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients.

Collaborate with a Multidisciplinary Team

• Work closely with physicians, colleagues, and families to deliver the best patient outcomes.

Commit to Continuous Learning

• Stay up-to-date with evidence-based practices, professional feedback, and certifications.

Be a Leader in Innovation & Safety

• Identify areas for improvement in patient care and contribute to positive change.
• Foster diversity, inclusion, and a safe workplace for all team members.

• BSN preferred.
• Completion of UPMC student nurse internship 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 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 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, 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.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse
• Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Must complete licensure examination within FOUR 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 4 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Registered Nurse or Temporary Practice Permit

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities