RN Staff Nurse - 7E Neurology
You'll assess your patients and their families and reassess them every eight hours or as needed.
- Shift and hours
- 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM and 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM shifts · day and night shifts, rotating Shifts: 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM & 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM (36 hours/week) .9 full-time, day/night shifts with rotation + weekend/holiday rotation36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 7E Neurology
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent .9 full-time0.9 full-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Future Graduates & experienced Registered Nurses are encouraged to apply – future GNs can apply up to 1 year in advance of graduation.
- License
- Current nursing license in the state where the facility is located (Pennsylvania), or a multistate NLC license if the facility is in a state covered by the NLC Check your license
- Certification
- CPR per AHA standards, with skills demonstration, 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
- Also asks
- complete orientation program and probationary period Must satisfactorily complete the Nursing Department's orientation program and probationary period.
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 residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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
- Against similar roles
- In range for Altoona staff RN rolesAltoona staff RN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $34/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $34/hr, across 43 postings.
- Pay differential
- UPMC Altoona RNs benefit from newly enhanced pay, with starting rates increasing by $4/hour, plus an additional $2 shift differential. UPMC Altoona RNs benefit from newly enhanced pay, with starting rates increasing by $4/hour, plus an additional $2 shift differential.
- Extra pay
- $2/hour shift differential UPMC Altoona RNs benefit from newly enhanced pay, with starting rates increasing by $4/hour, plus an additional $2 shift differential.*
- Bonus
- sign-on bonus available Generous Sign-On Bonuses are available!
- Bonus
- up to $15,000 loan repayment over three years UPMC’s monthly loan repayment program for eligible nursing graduates offers up to $15,000 in loan repayment paid over three years.eligible nursing graduates
- Pay reviews
- title and salary set by education and nursing experience Your title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.
Benefits
- Benefitspremier benefits packagea premier benefits package to support you and your family
- Benefitsdefined career ladderYou'll have access to a defined career ladder to help you grow and develop your skill set
- Benefitscontinued learning and development opportunitiescontinued learning and development opportunities
- Benefitstuition assistance and loan repaymentTuition Assistance and Loan Repayment: UPMC’s monthly loan repayment program for eligible nursing graduates offers up to $15,000 in loan repayment paid over three years.
- Career ladder
- Generous sign-on bonuses (amount not stated)
- Loan repayment up to $15,000 over three years for eligible nursing graduates
The role and schedule
- Union
- union position Union position: Yes
- Day to day
- medications and IV therapy Administer medications and IV therapy following policy.
- Day to day
- patient and family health teaching Initiate health teaching for patients and families based on their needs.
- Day to day
- running care conferences Prioritize needs, conduct care conferences, and maintain up-to-date care plans.
- Day to day
- care plan discussions with medical staff Work with medical staff and other professionals to discuss and develop patient care plans.
- Day to day
- coordinating care with community agencies Coordinate with community agencies and other professionals.
- Charting
- Bed Management System, Alpha and CPOE Use Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and other relevant computer systems efficiently.
- Weekends
- weekend rotation .9 full-time, day/night shifts with rotation + weekend/holiday rotation
- Holidays
- holiday rotation
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What are the call requirements?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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UPMC Altoona (ALTOONA) 620 Howard Avenue , 16601 RN Staff Nurse 7E Neurology .9 full-time, day/night shifts with rotation + weekend/holiday rotation Shifts: 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM & 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM (36 hours/week) Union position: Yes Posted: 4/21/2026 Are you a Registered Nurse who is seeking a new opportunity, or a new nurse searching for an opportunity to thrive? Choose UPMC! Take advantage of the opportunity to provide Life Changing Medicine to our patients, as you work alongside an interdisciplinary team of world-class medical professionals.
You'll have access to a defined career ladder to help you grow and develop your skill set, continued learning and development opportunities, a premier benefits package to support you and your family, and resources to help you balance the most important things in life. Future Graduates & experienced Registered Nurses are encouraged to apply – future GNs can apply up to 1 year in advance of graduation.
Compensation
We offer competitive starting pay, with rates that reflect your nursing education and professional experience. UPMC Altoona RNs benefit from newly enhanced pay, with starting rates increasing by $4/hour, plus an additional $2
- shift differential.*
Minimum starting pay rates
$35.50 (BSN) $34.00 (non-BSN) Your title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience. Generous Sign-On Bonuses are available! Tuition Assistance and Loan Repayment: UPMC’s monthly loan repayment program for eligible nursing graduates offers up to $15,000 in loan repayment paid over three years. Learn about the ways UPMC supports graduate nurses here: https://mycareer.upmc.com/yourgncareer/
Purpose & Responsibilities
Patient Care Provide Direct Care: Use nursing protocols and standards to perform and document procedures safely and accurately. Administer medications and IV therapy following policy. Assess and Reassess: Evaluate and document patient and family needs.
Reassess patients every eight hours or as needed. Plan Care: Involve patients and families in creating care plans. Prioritize needs, conduct care conferences, and maintain up-to-date care plans.
Coordinate with community agencies and other professionals. Coordination and Communication Engage in Team Discussions: Work with medical staff and other professionals to discuss and develop patient care plans. Utilize Systems: Use Bed Management System, Alpha, CPOE, and other relevant computer systems efficiently.
Education and Leadership Teach and Educate: Initiate health teaching for patients and families based on their needs. Contribute to the education of staff and students. Consult and Lead: Offer guidance and support to other healthcare team members.
Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions. Safety and Compliance Follow Precautions: Adhere to universal precautions and occupational exposure policies. Identify and address potential problems and environmental factors affecting patient care.
Maintain Competency: Complete annual competency validation and stay proficient in point-of-care testing as per lab criteria.
Experience Required
None
Education and Formal Training Required
Must hold a current license to practice nursing in the State of Pennsylvania* Must satisfactorily complete the Nursing Department's orientation program and probationary period.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Nurse (RN) *Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
What's around it?
Altoona, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% below the US average
- Median rent
- $819/mo
- Household income
- $51,250/yr, all local households, not nurse pay