UPMC Mercy Health Center

The Trauma and Burn Center carries a Silver Beacon Award from AACN, and the hospital is ranked #14 nationally for Rehabilitation. Secure discounted staff parking is available close to the building. If you are new to practice, My Residency Program is built around clinical skill-building, mentorship, and peer support. Eligible graduate nurses may see a sign-on bonus up to $15,000; qualifying roles can add loan repayment up to $20,000 over three years and tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 a year. On the floor you will likely work rotating 12-hour shifts; some specialty clinics run full-time Monday–Friday 8am–4:30pm across three or four days. Experienced nurses can use My Nursing Career Ladder for self-directed advancement and salary growth—Professional Staff Nurse roles on 8A Neuro ICU have been listed in the $85,000–$105,000 range. Bedside teams get solid local praise, though some new grads have described uneven preceptors and thin managerial support during orientation, and upper administration can feel distant from day-to-day realities.