Registered Nurse – UPMC System Float Team

UPMC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Education support

Professional growth

Award-winning workplace

Overtime eligibility

Job summary

UPMC System Float Team is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide high-quality care across multiple UPMC facilities and specialties. You will rotate approximately every six weeks, expanding your clinical skills and professional network while working within a premier health system.

Join a team offering guaranteed hours, competitive compensation, travel incentives, and comprehensive benefits. This role supports Medical Surgical and Emergency Department experience across Pennsylvania,

Qualifications

• RN with medical surgical and emergency department experience.
• Guaranteed hours and competitive compensation.
• Unrestricted license to practice nursing in the relevant state.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care in assigned UPMC facilities and units.
• Rotate assignments approximately every six weeks, with redeployment to other facilities as needed.
• Apply critical thinking and clinical judgment across patient care settings.
• Communicate patient status clearly with physicians and healthcare team.
• Adhere to hospital policies, infection control, and confidentiality requirements.
• Engage in patient education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Job description

Registered Nurse – UPMC System Float Team

Specialties: Medical Surgical, Emergency Department.

Status: Full-Time, Permanent | Department: UPMC Travel Staffing

Join UPMC's System Float Team

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for guaranteed hours, competitive compensation, travel incentives, and the stability of one of the nation’s leading health systems? UPMC Travel Staffing is seeking full-time, permanent RNs with Medical Surgical and Emergency Department experience to join our internal travel staffing team.

As a UPMC System Float Nurse, you will rotate to a new UPMC facility approximately every six weeks, giving you the opportunity to provide care across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland while expanding your clinical skills and professional network.

Why Join UPMC?

At UPMC, we do not just take care of patients — we take care of our team, too. As a Life Changer, you will have access to the benefits, resources, and career opportunities of an industry leader.

• Award-winning workplace: UPMC is ranked #1 for Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers by Diversity MBA.

• Premium compensation: Competitive hourly rate, shift differential, charge RN differential, and overtime eligibility after 40 hours worked per week.

• Travel allowance: Generous allowance for hotel and meals for qualifying assignments more than 60 miles from home, with drive time paid for some assignments.

• Comprehensive benefits: A premier benefits package designed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Education support: Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance.

• Professional growth: Gain exposure to multiple hospitals, specialties, state-of-the-art equipment, and innovative electronic health records.

• Network-building opportunities: Work alongside nationally recognized physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical teams throughout the UPMC system.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care in assigned UPMC facilities and units.

• Rotate assignments approximately every six weeks, with the potential to redeploy to another facility for mid-assignment based on operational needs.

• Apply strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, and problem-solving skills in all aspects of patient care.

• Communicate patient status and changes clearly with physicians and members of the healthcare team.

• Follow all hospital policies, procedures, patient safety standards, infection control practices, and confidentiality requirements.

• Build effective working relationships across diverse clinical environments and care teams.

• Participate in patient education, discharge planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing professional development.