Registered Nurse
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Posted Aug 21, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 28, 2026
What this means for you
It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back. Eight-hour shifts keep the days human-sized — rarer than it should be, and worth noticing.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Days · 8-hour
About this role
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Skills for this role
Requirements
- RN
- Relocation Offered
About the employer
You would work for the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — the university itself, not a hospital unit we can name. Staff talk about research groups and a well-known affiliated medical center. They also mention strong benefits. Reviewers call…
What reviewers appreciate
- Frequent public transportation in a student-friendly city
- University public-transportation pass reported as a benefit
- Staff cited strong benefits
What reviewers flag
- Nurse pay, ratios, and scheduling are not in the public record
- Union status is unknown
- Workplace comments come from staff and part-time instructors, not bedside nurses
Living in Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh rises from the confluence of three rivers, its steep hills and dozens of bridges giving every neighborhood a distinct skyline view. Former steel towns like Lawrenceville and Shadyside now mix cafés and hospitals, while UPMC anchors a strong healthcare job market. It's a compact, river-carved city where Rust Belt grit meets East Coast ambition.
- Metro price level · Pittsburgh area
- 5% below the national average
- BEA index 94.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,261/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $65,742/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
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Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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?