Registered Nurse Emergency Department

UPMC; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Loan repayment program

Paid time off

7 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career ladder

Job summary

UPMC Western Maryland is hiring Registered Nurses to support our Emergency Department. The position involves rotating weekend and holiday hours, with compensation and title determined by experience during interview.

The department provides 40 beds for acute care, behavioral health, trauma, and pediatric services, including an area for Rapid Medical Evaluation (RME). Generous incentives include a $15,000 sign-on bonus, a loan-repayment program for 2026/2027 graduates, PTO and paid holidays, a

Responsibilities

• Models safe work hours, time management and a healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Delivers teaching to patients, families, students, and new staff.
• Provides detailed, appropriate teaching to patients and families about care episodes and transitions.
• Supports development of students and new staff; may serve as a preceptor.
• Promotes open dialogue and continuous development by seeking feedback.
• Applies nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Sets daily goals and a care plan involving the patient as partner.
• Ensures comprehensive patient documentation for team communication.
• Aligns care with national professional and system goals to improve safety and satisfaction.
• Participates in unit governance and change processes to improve quality of care.
• Acts as a full partner on the care team and supports colleagues' needs.
• Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and contributes to patient satisfaction.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to drive improvements in care.

Job description

UPMC Western Maryland is hiring Registered Nurses to support our Emergency Department! Status & shift will be discussed and determined during the interview, while title and pay rate will be determined based on experience. This position requires rotating weekend and holiday hours.

Our 40-bed Emergency Department provides support for acute care, behavioral health, trauma, and pediatric services, and has a designated area for Rapid Medical Evaluation (RME).

This position qualifies for a generous Sign-On Bonus:

Generous Sign-On Bonus of $15,000 to qualified candidates

UPMC’s brand newMonthly Loan Repaymentprogram for qualifying 2026 and 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 ofPaid 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 reimbursementof up to$6,000per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)

*Internal experienced RNs not qualified for a bonus, Internal GN’s qualify.

The UPMC Nursing Career ladder allows opportunities for continued growth and advancement from a GN to Nursing Leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Models safe work hours, time management and a healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students, and new staff.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.
• Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
• Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment.
• Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership.
• Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
• Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.