Graduate Nurse Spring/Summer 2027 Grads - UPMC Carlisle
You'll start as a full-time Professional Staff Nurse, one of the new-grad hires for Spring or Summer 2027 graduates.
Posted Oct 19 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Varied shifts around the clock Shifts/Hours: Our RNs work a variety of shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff NursesFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Graduate Nurse Opportunities are highly sought-after and help recent graduates launch their nursing career at UPMC!
- License
- Current Pennsylvania RN licensure before program start, or a Temporary Practice Permit with a commitment to take the NCLEX within four months of hire Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support
- Certification
- CPR (AHA standards) within 30 days of hireAfter hire · within 30 days of hire CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Education
- Diploma, associate, bachelor's, or direct-entry master's accepted Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, and direct-entry master’s degree levels all welcome!
- Also asks
- Act 34, 33, and 73 clearances Act 34, 33, and 73 Clearances
- Also asks
- Knowledge and skills to care for patients of all ages Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
- Also asks
- Understand growth and development across the lifespan Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
- Also asks
- Assess each patient's status to identify care needs Assess data on patients’ statuses to identify each patient’s specific care needs.
- Also asks
- Build positive, caring relationships with patients, families and the care team
- Also asks
- Work productively when priorities change Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
- Also asks
- Think critically and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
- Also asks
- Apply and champion nursing best practices Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.
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
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus; amount varies by role, unit and experience Generous Sign-On Bonus (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role, Unit, and candidate experience)Eligibility based on type of nursing role, Unit, and candidate experience
- Bonus
- $20,000 loan repayment paid over three years For 2027 nursing graduates
- Pay reviews
- Title and pay set from the career ladder by experience and education Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education.
Benefits
- BenefitsUp to five and a half weeks paid time off annuallyUp to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
- BenefitsSeven paid holidays each year
- BenefitsDedicated career ladders, including a new one added this year
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per academic year
- BenefitsNo-cost RN-BSN/MSN options for UPMC employeesplus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!
- Generous sign-on bonus (amount varies by role, unit, and experience)
More benefits (4)
- Monthly loan repayment program for 2027 nursing graduates, $20,000 paid over three years
- Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year
- Dedicated career ladders
The role and schedule
- Hours stated
- Our RNs work a variety of shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
- Start
- Spring or Summer 2027 graduates Are you a current student nurse graduating in Spring 2027 or Summer 2027
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 and floating handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on UPMC’s careers page.
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Are you a current student nurse graduating in Spring 2027 or Summer 2027 and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC? UPMC Carlisle is pleased to announce that we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Graduate Nurse Opportunities are highly sought-after and help recent graduates launch their nursing career at UPMC!
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 (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role, Unit, and candidate experience) UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, for 2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000 in loan repayment paid over three years (Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount) Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year 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 variety of shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor. Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass examinations before beginning this role OR ability to start with TPP and must obtain license within 6-months of starting. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education.
Qualifications
- Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, and direct-entry master’s degree levels all welcome!
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.
- Understand the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
- Assess data on patients’ statuses to identify each patient’s specific care needs.
- Establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and their families, executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, and other departments.
- Work productively and effectively in an environment with changing priorities that require specialized skills.
- Think critically to analyze and problem-solve to deliver the best patient care.
- Use sound clinical judgment, think critically, and problem-solve to deliver quality patient care when it matters most.
- Understand, apply, and champion nursing best practices.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
- Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse required prior to program start date OR must have a Temporary Practice Permit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination with four months of hire.
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Act 34, 33, and 73 Clearances
- Basic Life Support
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
What's around it?
Carlisle, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,094/mo
- Household income
- $61,720/yr, all local households, not nurse pay