Professional Staff Nurse: UPMC Horizon

UPMC; Farrell (Mercer County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Loan repayment program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

UPMC Horizon is seeking full-time Professional Staff Nurses to join our dedicated team in Farrell, PA. The role focuses on delivering high-quality patient care, building relationships with physicians, patients, and families, and advancing along the nursing career ladder.

Nurses rotate 12-hour shifts and graduate nurses must complete licensure within six months of hire; BSN preferred. We offer a generous sign-on bonus and loan-repayment options, tuition assistance, paid time off, and

Qualifications

• RN license in the state where the facility is located or a multistate license (NLC)
• Zero to two years of nursing experience
• Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within six months of hire or graduation
• BSN preferred; willingness to obtain licensure as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide highly competent patient care with empathy and learning
• Establish relationships with physicians, care providers, patients and families to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development over the life span and adapt care accordingly
• Work as part of a care delivery team ensuring standards for nursing care are met

Skills

Communication with care team and execs

Complex environment adaptability

Critical thinking and problem solving

Mobility and manual dexterity

Physical stamina for patient handling

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

UPMC Horizon is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Registered Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses!

About UPMC Horizon:

• UPMC Horizon – Shenango Valley: Located in Farrell, Pa., a city in the Shenango Valley area of Mercer County. The 54-bed hospital offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient services including general surgery, emergency services, orthopedic care, wound services, and oncology through the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Most notably, UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley serves as the women's health hub for the region. Services include labor and delivery (1,000+ annual deliveries), postpartum care and recovery, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. In partnership with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Children's Hospital, UPMC Horizon provides a connection to expert women's health and pediatric specialists.
• UPMC Horizon – Greenville: Located in Greenville, Pa., in northern Mercer County, the Greenville campus is approximately 17 miles north of the Shenango Valley facility. The campus functions as a 15-bed micro-hospital offering a medical specialty suite, inpatient and outpatient services, and an active ED. A major construction project completed in 2019 brought UPMC Hillman Cancer Center on site to the hospital’s third floor. It also includes UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Primary services include: dermatology, neurology, heart and vascular, emergency, oncology and pain management.

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
• UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, available to 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000* in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount)
• 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 primarily work a rotating 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role or ability to start with TPP and must obtain license within 4 months of beginning position.

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

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.

• Zero to two years of experience.
• BSN preferred.
• 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.
• Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

***UPMC offers a variety of flexible options in addition to traditional rotating/flexible shifts, special programs exist to work primarily night shifts or weekend shifts with a premium pay differential. Employees hired as or who choose to transition into one of these programs at a later time must have at least 6 months of nursing experience to qualify and may be required to complete any necessary orientation during regular business hours. If you are interested in these programs, please alert your recruiter when you are contacted for an interview.***

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

UPMC approved national certification preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by the licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Graduate nurses must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
• Act 34
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran