Registered Nurse - Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (UPMC Presbyterian/EMU)

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus! $20,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with over 1 year of experience. Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about delivering the best care possible and want to make a difference in the lives of your patients? Join us at UPMC Presbyterian as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community! UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet designated hospital, is currently hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurses to support our Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.

About the Unit:
A 10-bed unit, primarily caring for patients admitted for diagnostic confirmation of seizure disorders.
Patient Monitoring: Patients are admitted for continuous monitoring, equipped with video and EEG (electroencephalogram) equipment to capture brain activity and any seizures that occur. Nurses also manage patients post-placement of subdural grids and SEEGs.
Seizure Observation: The primary goal is to induce seizures in a controlled environment, allowing doctors to observe the seizures as they happen, which helps in diagnosing the type and focus of the epilepsy.
Multidisciplinary Team: The EMU typically includes neurologists, epileptologists, neuropsychologists, nurses, neurodiagnostic technicians, and other healthcare professionals who collaborate on patient care. Based on the monitoring results, personalized treatment plans are implemented, which may include medication adjustments, lifestyle changes, or surgical options.

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:
UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively 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
At UPMC, we’re passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and pay rate will be based on individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at the time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $37.00/hour.
Shifts/Hours: Our RNs work a rotating 12-hour schedule 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 ability to start with TPP and must obtain license within four 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.

Requirements

• 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 four months of beginning position.
• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS required within 12 months of beginning employment.
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance.
• 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.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's 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.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Over 1 year of experience (for sign-on bonus eligibility).
• BSN preferred.
• UPMC approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning.
• Establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Sets the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possesses authority and accountability for its provision.
• Exemplifies a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.
• Cares for patients admitted for diagnostic confirmation of seizure disorders.
• Manages patients undergoing continuous monitoring with video and EEG equipment.
• Manages patients post-placement of subdural grids and SEEGs.
• Induces seizures in a controlled environment for observation and diagnosis.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team including neurologists, epileptologists, neuropsychologists, nurses, and neurodiagnostic technicians.
• Implements personalized treatment plans based on monitoring results.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus ($20,000 for nurses with over 1 year of experience).
• Monthly Loan Repayment program for 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates ($20,000 over three years).
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Dedicated career ladders.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year.
• Discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level