Graduate & Experienced Registered Nurse - Adult Acute Care 10S

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring graduate and experienced Registered Nurses for full-time positions on its 10 South Adult Acute Care team at UPMC Montefiore. The 30-bed acuity-adaptable medical unit cares for a general medical population and overflow patients from orthopedics, ENT, hepatology, urology, and abdominal transplant. It is a team-driven unit with a diverse patient population and range of acuity, offering opportunities for new graduates and nurses seeking inpatient experience or to expand their clinical knowledge.

The Adult Acute Care division admits patients to the general medicine service at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore Hospitals. Nurses care for patients of all ages with a wide array of conditions. The role requires age-appropriate patient care and knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, along with the ability to assess patient status and identify age-specific care needs.

RNs work a rotating 12-hour schedule to provide 24/7 floor coverage. No experience is required; graduate nurses eligible for State Board licensure and experienced staff nurses will be considered. A BSN is preferred. Non-BSN Professional Staff Nurses start at $37.00 per hour; final title and pay rate depend on qualifications and candidate choice.

UPMC offers a sign-on bonus of $7,500 for new graduates with less than one year of experience and $20,000 for nurses with over one year of experience. Eligible recent 2026 and 2027 graduates may qualify for a monthly loan repayment program totaling $20,000 over three years. The position also offers career ladder opportunities and a total rewards package.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• CPR certification based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 12 months of beginning employment.
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance.
• Knowledge and skills to provide care and interact appropriately with the ages of patients served by the assigned unit.
• Knowledge of lifespan growth and development and ability to assess patient data and identify age-specific care needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring working relationships.
• Ability to work productively in a complex environment and handle multiple or changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical thinking skills to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate nursing care to patients on the 10 South Adult Acute Care unit.
• Assess patient status and interpret information to identify care requirements, including age-specific needs.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan when caring for patients.
• Use critical thinking and the nursing process in patient care and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
• Work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.

Benefits

• Up to five and a half weeks of paid time off annually and seven paid holidays each year.
• Monthly loan repayment program totaling $20,000 over three years for eligible recent 2026 and 2027 graduates.
• Career ladders that reward experience and advanced education.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents.
• UPMC employee discounts, including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options.
• Sign-on bonus of $7,500 for new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience; $20,000 for nurses with over one year of experience.
• Total rewards package.

What This Job Offers

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