Graduate Nurse: UPMC Somerset (Union) - December 2026
Somerset, Pennsylvania
You'll join as a full-time new-graduate Professional Staff Nurse at UPMC Somerset.
Posted Oct 19 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 8, 10 and 12-hour shifts · Rotating shifts Our RNs work a rotating 8, 10, and 12-hour schedule based on department needs to ensure respective coverage.
- Unit and setting
- Cardiology medicine (3A) Nursing Unit 3A - Cardiology Medicine
- License
- RN license Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of PA.Licensed or eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania
- Term
- Permanent we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses.Full-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Are you graduating with your undergraduate nursing degree in or before Fall of 2026 and looking to launch your RN career at UPMC?
- License
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of PA. Check your license
- License
- Take State Board Nursing Examination within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hire Graduate nurses must take the State Board Nursing Examination within 60 days of hire
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Education
- Undergraduate nursing degree, graduating by Fall 2026
- Also asks
- Act 33 with renewal
- Also asks
- Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus on select units Generous Sign-On Bonus for roles on select units.for roles on select units
Benefits
- BenefitsUp to 5.5 weeks paid time off annually, plus 7 paid holidays each yearUp to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement at any accredited institution, for employees and dependents, plus no-cost RN-BSN/MSN optionsTuition reimbursement at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)
- Sign-on bonus for roles on select units
- Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually
- Seven paid holidays each year
- Tuition reimbursement at any accredited institution, available to employees and dependents
- Discounts for UPMC employees including no-cost RN-BSN/MSN options
The role and schedule
- Union
- Union position
- Unit
- Surgical acute care (3B) Nursing Unit 3B - Surgical Acute Care
- Unit
- Emergency room Emergency Room
- Unit
- Behavioral health (4B) Nursing Unit 4B - Behavioral Health
- Unit
- Operating room Operating Room
- Hours stated
- Our RNs work a rotating 8, 10, and 12-hour schedule based on department needs to ensure respective coverage.
- Start
- Hired up to a year before graduation Secure a role up to a year prior to graduation!
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
Original listing
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225 S Center Ave (225SCENTER) 225 S Center Avenue , 15501 Are you graduating with your undergraduate nursing degree in or before Fall of 2026 and looking to launch your RN career at UPMC? UPMC Somerset is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Secure a role up to a year prior to graduation! If you are not a graduate nurse but interested in a position, please click the following link to consider one of our other available nursing opportunities : UPMC Job Search Results | UPMC Careers
About UPMC Somerset
UPMC Somerset is a community-based hospital in Somerset, PA. Our facility thrives on education and growth, along with having a team-based environment! UPMC Somerset Units Nursing Unit 3A – Cardiology Medicine Nursing Unit 3B – Surgical Acute Care Emergency Room Nursing Unit 4B – Behavioral Health Operating Room What can you expect as a Professional Staff Nurse?
The Professional Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Professional Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients’ families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. As a Professional Staff Nurse and a member of the care delivery team, you will set the standards for the level and quality of nursing care and possess authority and accountability for its provision.
At all times, you will exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession. How does UPMC Support our Nurses? UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you –financially, personally, and professionally –starting on day one of your career.
From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.
Here are a few examples of how we support our nurses
Generous Sign-On Bonus for roles on select units. Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year Tuition reimbursement at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!) Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today Shifts/Hours: Our RNs work a rotating 8, 10, and 12-hour schedule based on department needs to ensure respective coverage. Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role OR ability to start with TPP and must obtain license within 60 days’ time of beginning position.
- Required for all positions: Other requirements may be needed based on hiring unit
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of PA. Graduate nurses must take the State Board Nursing Examination within 60 days of hire NIHSS upon hire.
In addition to the above the following are unit specific
Telemetry: Certs required (upon hire or within 6 mo) are Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia & ACLS. NIHSS upon hire. ICU: Certs required (upon hire or within 6mo) are ACLS, Basic Critical Care Nursing Course, & Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation Course. NIHSS upon hire. ED: Certs required (upon hire or within 6mo) are ACLS & PALS. Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation Course (upon hire or within 1yr). NIHSS upon hire. OR: Certs required (upon hire or within 6 months) ACLS & Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
Basic Life Support (BLS) BCLS (upon hire or within 6 Months Registered Nurse (RN) Act 33 with renewal Act 34 Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal *Applicable required unit specific licensure, certification, and clearances UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
What's around it?
Somerset, PA
Living costs about 2% below the US average