Graduate Nurse: UPMC Northwest (Fall/Winter 2026)
Seneca, Pennsylvania
You'll join as a full-time Professional Staff Nurse, hired as a new graduate.
Posted Oct 19 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · Rotating shifts, 24/7 floor coverage Our RNs typically work a rotating 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Hospital Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care and interact with all ages of patients.patients of all ages
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent UPMC Northwest is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses.Full-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed UPMC Northwest is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses.
- License
- Eligible for state board licensure and passed exam before starting, or hold a Temporary Practice Permit
- License
- NCLEX within 6 months of hire, if starting on a Temporary Practice PermitAfter hire · within 6 months of hire
- Certification
- BLS or CPR certification Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Certification
- CPR with skills demonstration 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
- Certification
- ACLS within 1 year of hire or transferAfter hire · within 1 year of hire ACLS within 1 year of hire or transfer.
- Certification
- PALS within 1 year of hire or transferAfter hire · within 1 year of hire PALS within 1 year of hire or transfer.
- Certification
- NIH within 6 months of hire or transferAfter hire · within 6 months of hire NIH within 6 months of hire or transfer.
- Education
- Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, or direct-entry master’s degree Diploma, associate, bachelor’s, and direct-entry master’s degree levels all welcome!
- Also asks
- Act 33 clearance, with renewal Act 33 with renewal
- Also asks
- Act 34 clearance, with renewal Act 34 with renewal
- Also asks
- Act 73 FBI clearance, with renewal Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
Preferred
- Certification
- UPMC-approved national certification UPMC approved national certification preferred.
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
- $20,000 loan repayment over three years, prorated for eligible flex full-time RN rolesfor 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus for roles on select units Generous Sign-On Bonus for roles on select units.
- Pay reviews
- Starting pay level set by your experience and education on the My Nursing Career Ladder 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
- Benefits$20,000 loan repayment over three years
- BenefitsUp to five and a half weeks of paid time off annuallyUp to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually
- BenefitsSeven paid holidays each yearplus seven paid holidays each year
- BenefitsDedicated career ladders rewarding experience and advanced educationDedicated career ladders allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
- BenefitsUp to $6,000 per academic year in tuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents
- BenefitsEmployee discounts plus no-cost RN-BSN/MSN optionsplus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!
More benefits (5)
- Monthly loan repayment program: $20,000 over three years for 2026 and 2027 nursing graduates (eligible flex full-time RN roles prorated)
- Generous sign-on bonus for roles on select units
- Dedicated career ladders
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year
- No-cost RN-BSN/MSN options for UPMC employees
The role and schedule
- Hours stated
- Our RNs typically work a rotating 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.
- Details
- 96 private rooms, up to 126 beds across the hospital UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Cranberry Township, has 96 private rooms, including 30 that can be converted for semi-private occupancy, yielding as many as 126 beds.
The workplace
- Parking
- Free parking, four entrances Plentiful free parking and four entrances make the facilities readily accessible to patients and visitors.
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?
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on UPMC’s careers page.
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Northwest Hospital (NORTHWEST) 100 Fairfield Drive , 16346 Are you a current student nurse graduating in Fall Winter 2026, and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC? UPMC Northwest 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!
UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Cranberry Township, has 96 private rooms, including 30 that can be converted for semi-private occupancy, yielding as many as 126 beds. A one-story, 28-bed behavioral health building, part of the UPMC Behavioral Health Network, adjoins the hospital via an enclosed walkway. A nine-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit and a 16-bed transitional care unit are also located adjacent to the hospital.
Plentiful free parking and four entrances make the facilities readily accessible to patients and visitors. A convenient outpatient diagnostic center is located in the hospital for those who need outpatient laboratory and imaging exams. 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
UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, for 2026 & 2027 nursing graduates, offering $20,000 in loan repayment paid over three years (Eligible flex full-time RN roles to receive prorated amount) 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 Dedicated career ladders 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 typically work a rotating 12-hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor. GNs must be eligible for State Board Licensure and successfully pass the examination before beginning this role -OR- must have a Temporary Practice Permit and commit to taking the NCLEX examination within 6 months of hire.
Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the My Nursing Career Ladder based on their individual experience and education 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
UPMC approved national certification preferred. RN CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire ACLS within 1 year of hire or transfer. PALS within 1 year of hire or transfer. NIH within 6 months of hire or transfer. Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Act 33 with renewal Act 34 with renewal Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
What's around it?
Seneca, PA
Living costs about 2% below the US average