Graduate Nurse: Launch Your RN Career with Built-In Support

UPMC; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Loan Repayment

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Career ladders

RN-BSN/MSN options

Job summary

UPMC Western Maryland invites current student nurses graduating Fall 2026 to join as Graduate Nurses in full-time Professional Staff Nurse roles up to a year before graduation. As a Professional Staff Nurse, you will deliver competent patient care, collaborate with physicians and the care team, and pursue ongoing learning to meet patient needs and outcomes.

UPMC supports nurses with sign-on bonuses, loan repayment programs, generous PTO, tuition reimbursement, and clear career ladders for

Qualifications

• Graduate nurses must obtain an RN license within 120 days of graduation.
• Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, and direct-entry master’s degree levels welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly competent patient care and treatment with empathy and a learning mindset.
• Establish relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and families to achieve outcomes.
• Maintain standards for nursing care and demonstrate accountability and professional growth.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Direct-entry MSN

Job description

UPMC Western Maryland invites current student nurses graduating Fall 2026 to join as Graduate Nurses in full-time Professional Staff Nurse roles up to a year before graduation. As a Professional Staff Nurse, you will deliver competent patient care, collaborate with physicians and the care team, and pursue ongoing learning to meet patient needs and outcomes.

UPMC supports nurses with sign-on bonuses, loan repayment programs, generous PTO, tuition reimbursement, and clear career ladders for