Registered Nurse – UPMC System Float Team (Med Surg)

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Travel incentives

Competitive compensation

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

UPMC Travel Staffing is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the System Float Team in a full-time, permanent capacity. This role offers guaranteed hours, competitive compensation, and travel incentives as you rotate to different UPMC facilities about every six weeks across PA, NY, and Western Maryland.

You will provide high-quality nursing care, collaborate with diverse clinical teams, and participate in patient education, discharge planning, and ongoing professional development while

Qualifications

• Current RN license with Medical Surgical experience.
• Ability to rotate to multiple facilities across the system.
• Strong clinical judgment and patient-care priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in assigned UPMC facilities and units.
• Rotate assignments approximately every six weeks; redeploy as needed for operational needs.
• Communicate patient status clearly with physicians and healthcare team; adhere to hospital policies.
• Participate in patient education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Support infection control, patient safety, and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

Medical Surgical

Registered Nurse

Critical-thinking

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Registered Nurse – UPMC System Float Team

Specialties: Medical Surgical

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 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.