Registered Nuse - Medical ICU

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Shadyside is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its 20-bed Medical ICU, the largest of the hospital’s intensive care units. The unit primarily cares for critically ill medical oncology, cardiac, and post-stem-cell-transplant patients and also receives overflow patients from other hospital areas. Nurses may encounter bedside tracheostomies and bronchoscopies and use ventilators, vasopressors, and CRRT machines. The unit is team-oriented and can be hectic, making it a rewarding environment for nurses who can think on their feet, meet challenges, and solve problems.

UPMC Shadyside is a Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education. UPMC describes a nursing career ladder with growth opportunities from Professional Staff Nurse to Expert Nurse and beyond. Compensation is tailored to qualifications and individual preferences; the final job title and pay rate depend on individual qualifications and candidate choice. Starting pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $37.00. The posting offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus to registered nurses with at least one year of RN experience.

The role involves relationship-based, holistic patient care; patient and family education; effective communication and documentation; collaboration with colleagues and care providers; and participation in professional growth, shared governance, and quality improvement. Candidates should be able to work effectively amid changing priorities and use critical thinking and sound clinical judgment to provide quality care. Physical stamina is required for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning patients.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP); licensure must be valid in the facility’s state or, where applicable, a multistate license issued by a participating Nursing Licensure Compact state.
• Current employees and hires working on an out-of-state NLC license who move residency to the facility’s state must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days of the residency change.
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. UPMC requires graduate nurses to take the examination within six months of their start date or face termination or demotion from the graduate nurse position, at the discretion of the bargaining unit.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards, including didactic instruction and a skills demonstration, within 30 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to care for and interact with patients of all ages and understand growth and development across the lifespan.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment, and to think critically and problem-solve.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

• UPMC-approved national certification is preferred.
• At least one year of RN experience qualifies registered nurses for the listed $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities

• Foster positive relationships with colleagues and patients, understand cultural differences, and promote healthy interactions.
• Apply adult learning principles to educate patients, families, and staff; guide patients through care transitions; and support colleagues’ development.
• Use the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, set daily goals, consider individual patient needs, communicate with care providers, and document comprehensively.
• Engage in shared governance and quality improvement, adapt to change, and contribute to improvements in patient care.
• Enhance patient satisfaction through evidence-based practices and champion nursing best practices.
• Provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
• Establish and maintain caring relationships with patients, families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
• Work productively in a complex environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment; think critically and use sound clinical judgment to analyze problems and deliver quality patient care.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus for registered nurses with at least one year of RN experience.
• Monthly loan repayment program for 2026 and 2027 nursing graduates: $20,000 paid over three years; eligible flex full-time RN roles receive a prorated amount.
• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually.
• Seven paid holidays each year.
• Dedicated career ladders and opportunities for professional growth.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• UPMC employee education discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed