Graduate Nurse: UPMC Cole Fall/Winter 2026

UPMC; Coudersport (Potter County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Career ladder program

Discounts for employees

Job summary

UPMC Cole is hiring Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses to launch your RN career. The role emphasizes autonomous nursing judgment, compassionate patient care, and collaboration with the care team.

Eligible graduates should possess or be pursuing a BSN, and will participate in a structured support path with career ladders, tuition reimbursement, and a strong commitment to the community. Expect shift work on a rotating 12-hour schedule.

Qualifications

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse or Temporary Practice Permit required prior to start date.
• CPR certification per AHA standards within 30 days of hire.
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance
• Act 33 Clearance
• Act 73 Clearance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Responsibilities

• Provide highly competent patient care and treatment with empathy and a passion for learning.
• Establish relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and families to achieve desired outcomes.
• Set standards for nursing care and be accountable for provision of care within the care delivery team.
• Work rotating 12-hour shifts to support 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Empathy

Relationship building

Education

BSN Preferred

Job description

Are you graduating with your undergraduate nursing degree in or before Fall/Winter 2026 and looking to launch your RN career at UPMC?
UPMC Cole is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Graduate Nurse Opportunities are highly sought-after and help recent graduates launch their nursing career at UPMC!

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:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus for roles on select units
• 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

Shift/Hours:

Our RNs work a rotating 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Qualifications:

• BSN Preferred
• Completion of UPMC Student Nurse Internship Program or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred
• The individual must be able to 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 as specified below.
• They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients 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.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse or Temporary Practice Permit required prior to start date
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance
• Act 33 Clearance
• Act 73 Clearance
• Basic Life Support