Registered Nurse - OR

UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 10 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting: OR · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Sign-on bonus: $15,000

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Join Our Team at UPMC Mercy – Main Operating Room

Are you a passionate nurse ready to make a real impact? UPMC Mercy, a Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center, is seeking dedicated nurses to join our Main Operating Room team. Be part of Life Changing Medicine while working with cutting-edge technology in a supportive, growth-focused environment.

Why UPMC Mercy?

Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center – Care for complex, high-acuity cases Advanced Technology & Innovative Care Comprehensive Training – Open to new graduates and experienced nurses interested in Perioperative Nursing 24/7 Operations with flexible scheduling options

What We Offer

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus for experienced nurses $20,000 Loan Repayment Program for new graduate RNs (paid over 3 years; prorated for eligible roles) Flexible Scheduling – 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts after orientation Up to 5.5 Weeks PTO + 7 Paid Holidays annually Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000/year (plus RN-BSN/MSN options at no cost for UPMC employees) Structured Nursing Career Ladders with opportunities for advancement and recognition

Position Overview

As a Professional Staff Nurse, you’ll deliver high-quality, patient-centered care using Relationship-Based Care principles. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, participate in continuous learning, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide safe, compassionate perioperative nursing care
Apply evidence-based practice and participate in quality initiatives
Support patient and family education
Engage in professional development and team collaboration
Perform scrub role (required for RNs hired on or after July 17, 2023)

UPMC invests in nurses from day one—financially, professionally, and personally. From loan repayment to long-term career growth, we’re committed to helping you thrive.

Apply today and take the next step in your nursing career at UPMC Mercy.

Minimum of six months of nursing experience preferred

Licensure, Certifications & Clearances

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification
Act 34 Clearance (with renewal as required)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

What's around it?

In Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent: $1,261/mo
Household income: $65,742/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Pittsburgh, PA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals most often land in Lawrenceville (median rent about $1,057, homes around $226,300, safer than 69% of city neighborhoods) or Shadyside (rent about $1,283, homes $352,892, safer than 81%). Squirrel Hill North is a pricier A+ Niche area with many restaurants (rent about $1,670, homes near $497,000). Stretch-the-paycheck, high owner-occupancy options include Stanton Heights (rent about $821, homes $163,800, 78.6% owner-occupied) and Swisshelm Park (rent about $978, homes $155,450, 82.4% owner-occupied). Point Breeze ranks among Niche’s 2026 best in the metro—walkable, park-surrounded, population about 6,812—while Reddit points people in their 20s to Lawrenceville, Central Northside/Mexican War Streets, and Shadyside. Locals also name South Hills suburbs Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon, and Bethel Park, plus Ross Township, when they want a quieter, all-around-good base.

Nurses and young professionals most often land in Lawrenceville (median rent about $1,057, homes around $226,300, safer than 69% of city neighborhoods) or Shadyside (rent about $1,283, homes $352,892, safer than 81%). Squirrel Hill North is a pricier A+ Niche area with many restaurants (rent about $1,670, homes near $497,000).

Stretch-the-paycheck, high owner-occupancy options include Stanton Heights (rent about $821, homes $163,800, 78.6% owner-occupied) and Swisshelm Park (rent about $978, homes $155,450, 82.4% owner-occupied). Point Breeze ranks among Niche’s 2026 best in the metro—walkable, park-surrounded, population about 6,812—while Reddit points people in their 20s to Lawrenceville, Central Northside/Mexican War Streets, and Shadyside.

Locals also name South Hills suburbs Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon, and Bethel Park, plus Ross Township, when they want a quieter, all-around-good base.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: niche.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundSources do not give drive times or named bus/rail lines to specific hospital campuses, but healthcare is a core industry and UPMC is repeatedly listed among top employers alongside Pitt, with Google and Uber also in town. Day-to-day movement is shaped by steep hills, aging infrastructure, and traffic; Walk Score is 62, Bike Score 55, and Transit Score 55. Public transit is more usable toward downtown and thinner elsewhere, with reduced routes and underserved pockets, so many hospital workers still drive and should expect ice and hills to slow winter commutes.

Sources do not give drive times or named bus/rail lines to specific hospital campuses, but healthcare is a core industry and UPMC is repeatedly listed among top employers alongside Pitt, with Google and Uber also in town. Day-to-day movement is shaped by steep hills, aging infrastructure, and traffic; Walk Score is 62, Bike Score 55, and Transit Score 55. Public transit is more usable toward downtown and thinner elsewhere, with reduced routes and underserved pockets, so many hospital workers still drive and should expect ice and hills to slow winter commutes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: rent.com

OutdoorsTree-covered hills, riverside walking trails, and deer close to the urban core define outdoor life after the old industrial cleanup. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania) covers more than 130 acres with trails such as Pine Hollow, Meadowview, and Woodland. Free Allegheny Observatory tours run April through late October at 159 Riverview Avenue (reservations required). Weekends commonly mean kayaks on the river, autumn hikes, and day trips to Ohiopyle State Park or McConnells Mill State Park; Point Breeze is described as surrounded by some of the city’s best parks.

Tree-covered hills, riverside walking trails, and deer close to the urban core define outdoor life after the old industrial cleanup. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania) covers more than 130 acres with trails such as Pine Hollow, Meadowview, and Woodland.

Free Allegheny Observatory tours run April through late October at 159 Riverview Avenue (reservations required). Weekends commonly mean kayaks on the river, autumn hikes, and day trips to Ohiopyle State Park or McConnells Mill State Park; Point Breeze is described as surrounded by some of the city’s best parks.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: lifeontheroam.com Source 2: visitpittsburgh.com Source 3: niche.com

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Pittsburgh is a hilly river city of about 301,000 that rebuilt itself around healthcare, universities, and tech—UPMC, Pitt, and Carnegie Mellon are the institutions a relocating nurse will actually feel. Paychecks stretch further than on the coasts: cost of living sits a couple percent below the national average, with neighborhood rents still clustering from the low $800s in Stanton Heights to about $1,670 in Squirrel Hill North. Lawrenceville and Shadyside are the young-professional defaults; Point Breeze and Squirrel Hill North add walkability, parks, and stronger schools; Swisshelm Park and Stanton Heights buy more house for the money. Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, and Bethel Park dominate suburb talk. The honest tradeoffs are winter (November–March, about 28 inches of snow, ice on steep streets), thin transit outside downtown (Transit Score 55), and traffic on aging, hilly roads. In exchange you get rivers and trails, Beechwood Farms’ 130 acres, Ohiopyle day trips, a Cultural District, black-and-gold sports, and neighborhood food streets in Squirrel Hill and the Strip. Choose the neighborhood for the hills and the commute, not the skyline.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: visitpittsburgh.com Source 6: lifeontheroam.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: facebook.com Source 9: youtube.com

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