Graduate Nurse: UPMC Northwest (Fall/Winter 2026)

UPMC; Seneca (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan repayment $20,000

Sign-On Bonus

Paid Time Off

Seven holidays

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per

Career ladders

Modern equipment and technology

Job summary

UPMC Northwest in Seneca, PA is hiring Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care, working with physicians and care teams, and supporting the continuum of care across units.

New graduates with Diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, or Direct-entry Master’s degrees are welcome. The hospital offers robust career ladders, loan repayment, sign-on bonuses, PTO, holidays, and tuition reimbursement to support your growth.

Qualifications

• Fluent communication and independent judgment are essential for patient interactions.
• Demonstrate critical thinking to prioritize care and ensure safety.
• Ability to work with a care team and manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care to individuals across age groups.
• Establish and maintain caring relationships with patients, families, and staff.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other providers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Adapt to changing priorities and deliver safe, evidence-based care.

Skills

Fluent communication

Independent judgment

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing degree options welcomed

Job description

Are you a current student nurse graduating in Fall Winter 2026, and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC?

UPMC Northwest is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses.

UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Cranberry Township, has 96 private rooms, including 30 that can be converted for semi-private occupancy, yielding as many as 126 beds. A one-story, 28-bed behavioral health building, part of the UPMC Behavioral Health Network, adjoins the hospital via an enclosed walkway. A nine-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit and a 16-bed transitional care unit are also located adjacent to the hospital.

Plentiful free parking and four entrances make the facilities readily accessible to patients and visitors. A convenient outpatient diagnostic center is located in the hospital for those who need outpatient laboratory and imaging exams.

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.

• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, 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)
• 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 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

Shifts/Hours:

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

GNs must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role -OR- must have a Temporary Practice Permit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination within 6 months of hire.

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education.

Qualifications and Responsibilities

• Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, and direct-entry master’s degree levels all welcome!
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
• Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Assess data on patients’ statuses to identify each patient’s specific care needs.
• Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and their families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
• Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
• Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
• Use sound clinical judgment, think critically, and problem-solve to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
• Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• RN
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• ACLS within 1 year of hire or transfer.
• PALS within 1 year of hire or transfer.
• NIH within 6 months of hire or transfer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal