Graduate Nurse: UPMC St. Margaret Hospital

Graduate Nurse Opportunities at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital

Are you a current student nurse graduating in Fall 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027 and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC?

UPMC St. Margaret Hospital is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Secure a position up to a year prior to graduation!

Currently UPMC St. Margaret has available Professional Staff Nurse openings on our 5A Oncology Unit. This unit is a 34-bed medical/surgical unit that offers Oncology, Neurology, Palliative Care - offering a mix of complex medical and surgical patients. 5A is known for its strong teamwork and caring culture with a strong focus on collaboration, support and high-quality patient care. Starting your nursing career on 5A Oncology will provide a solid nursing foundation with skillsets that will carry with you throughout your nursing career.

If you are not a graduate nurse but interested in a position with UPMC St. Margaret, please review the careers page, UPMC Careers, for available openings.

About UPMC St. Margaret

UPMC St. Margaret is a four-time ANCC Magnet Designated hospital located in Aspinwall PA, northeast of Pittsburgh, PA. UPMC St. Margaret is a community hospital where our greatest asset is our amazing team. If you enjoy working in a setting where you have an opportunity to build many meaningful interdepartmental relationships, then UPMC St. Margaret is the place for you! As a Magnet designated facility, our nurses participate in the shared governance of our facility. Through various councils and committees, you will have an opportunity to grow your career and professional practice in a supportive and engaging environment.

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.

• Generous Sign-On Bonus for roles on select units
• UPMC's Monthly Loan Repayment program, available to 2026 & 2027 nursing graduate, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays.
• Dedicated career ladders allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
• 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!)
• Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

Shifts/Hours: Our RNS work rotating 12-hour shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage - start times vary dependant on unit scheduling guidelines.

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 4 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.

• Diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, and direct entry Master's degree levels are all welcome!
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
• Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Assess data on patients' statuses to identify each patient's specific care needs.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and their families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
• Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
• Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
• Use sound clinical judgment, think critically, and problem-solve to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
• Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
  • Graduate nurses 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.
• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• Act 34

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