Graduate Nurse - UPMC Carlisle

Graduate Nurse Opportunities

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

UPMC Carlisle is pleased to announce that 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!

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:

• Generous sign-on bonus (*amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role, unit, and candidate experience)
• UPMC's monthly loan repayment program, for 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates, 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 each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-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 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 a variety of shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Graduate nurses must be eligible for state board licensure and successfully pass examinations before beginning this role or ability to start with TPP and must obtain license within 6-months of starting.

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the my nursing career ladder based on their individual experience and education.

Qualifications:

• 0 - 2 years of RN experience required.
• BSN preferred, but not required.

Completion of UPMC student nurse internship program or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred.

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)
• Registered nurse (RN) OR temporary practice permit (TPP)

UPMC approved national certification preferred. 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. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Graduate nurses 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.

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer