Registered Nurse – UPMC System Float Team (Med Surg)

UPMC; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning workplace

Premium compensation

Travel allowance

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

Professional growth

Network-building opportunities

Job summary

UPMC System Float Team seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to join our internal travel staffing program. As a System Float Nurse, you will rotate to a new UPMC facility about every six weeks, delivering bedside care across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland while broadening your clinical skills and professional network.

We offer guaranteed hours, a competitive hourly rate with shift differentials, travel allowances for qualifying assignments, and a comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with Medical-Surgical proficiency.
• Ability to rotate to multiple UPMC facilities.
• Strong clinical judgment and patient-care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care in assigned UPMC facilities and units.
• Rotate assignments approximately every six weeks, with potential redeployment based on needs.
• Apply strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, and problem-solving in patient care.
• Communicate patient status and changes clearly with physicians and healthcare team.
• Follow hospital policies, infection control, 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.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Critical thinking

Clinical communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Electronic Health Records

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.