Exciting Graduate Nurse Opportunities at UPMC Shadyside!
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 Shadyside is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Secure a role up to a year prior to graduation!
Why UPMC Shadyside?
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Cutting-Edge Environment: Be a part of a dynamic team at our 520-bed tertiary care facility with Magnet Status and serves as an academic teaching hospital, managing over 19,000 surgical cases each year.
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High-Acuity Patients: Patients on this unit require staff members that are highly motivated, encouraging, and driven to provide patients with the best possible experiences and outcomes.
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Career Advancement: Professional development initiatives and leadership support empower nurses to become active and respected participants within the interprofessional team that provides evidence-based, compassionate care to our patients.
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Fast-Paced Teamwork: Our Registered Nurses work rotation shifts including weekends and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
Service Lines at UPMC Shadyside (not all units may have available openings at the time of application):
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Oncology Service Line encompasses five units focused on the care of oncology patients. We specialize in blood disorders, lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, and hematology/oncology treatment of leukemia on units 2 Pavilion and 2 South, 5 Main, 6 Main, 6 West, and 7 Main. There are opportunities for growth and development through continued education opportunities and certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN).
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Medicine Service Line at UPMC Shadyside is a significant service supporting our academic teaching program mission. Units 3 East, 3 Pavilion, 4 East, 4 Pavilion/South, and 5 Pavilion with over 120 beds. These units care for patients of all ages who are being treated for a wide array of conditions that allow for nurses to be telemetry-trained, NIH stroke certified, and med/surg RNs.
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Surgical Service Line consists of several departments all with a unique surgically based focus. Each unit is staffed by nurses who are specialists in their respective fields and provide compassionate care and clinical excellence: 3 West Surgical Orthopedic, 3 Main Surgical Cardiovascular, 4 Main Surgical Oncology, 6/7 Pavilion Med/Surg Urology, and 7 West Neuro Surgical/Oncology Stepdown.
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:
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Generous sign on bonus for roles on select units
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UPMC's Monthly Loan Repayment program, for 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000 in loan repayment paid over three years
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Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
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Dedicated career ladders 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 other educational 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
Shift/Hours: Our RNs work rotating 12-hour schedules to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role -OR- must have a Temporary Practice Permit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination within SIX months of hire. 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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Diploma, associate, bachelor's, and direct-entry master's degree levels - all welcome!
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Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
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Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
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Assess data on patients' statuses to identify each patient's specific care needs.
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Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and their families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
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Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
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Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
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Use sound clinical judgment, think critically, and problem-solve to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
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Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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CPR required based on AHA standards that include both didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
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Registered Nurse (RN) or TPP (Temporary Practice Permit)
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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.
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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.
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Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
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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 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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UPMC approved national certification preferred
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