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Registered Nurse – UPMC System Float Team

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UPMC

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You'll rotate to a new UPMC facility about every six weeks, across Pennsylvania, New York and Western Maryland.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 19 · 2 years of experience

Shift and hours
Day, night, weekend and holiday shifts as needed Must work 36 hours per week. 72 hours in a bi-weekly pay period, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed.36 hours a week, 72 per two-week pay period
Unit and setting
Med-Surg or Emergency Department Specialties: Medical Surgical, Emergency Department.
License
RN license RN license required; PA RN license required upon hire.PA RN license, required upon hire
Term
Permanent Status: Full-Time, Permanent | Department: UPMC Travel StaffingFull-time, permanent

Do you qualify?

License
PA RN license, required upon hire RN license required; PA RN license required upon hire. Check your license
License
NY or MD license within six months of hireAfter hire · within six months of hire Second state license, New York or Maryland, required within six months of hire.
Certification
BLS/CPR BLS/CPR is required.
Certification
ACLS for Emergency Department roles Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for Emergency Department roles and preferred for Medical Surgical roles.
Certification
PALS for ED role Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required for Emergency Department role).
Certification
NIH/NIHSS within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hire
Experience
Two years of nursing experience A minimum of two years of nursing experience is required.
Experience
Med-Surg or ED experience, based on assignment needs Relevant experience in Medical Surgical or Emergency Department required based on assignment needs.
Also asks
Pass all UPMC-required testing for RNs Must be able to pass all UPMC-required testing for Registered Nurses.
Also asks
Willing to work at UPMC sites in PA, NY and Western Maryland Must be willing and able to report to work at UPMC facilities across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland.
Also asks
OAPSA, Act 31, Act 33, Act 34 and Act 73 clearances before start date

Preferred

Certification
ACLS for Med-Surg roles
Experience
Step-Down experience for Med-Surg role Step-Down experience preferred for Medical Surgical role.
Also asks
Cerner or Epic EHR experience Cerner or Epic electronic health record experience preferred.

What it pays

Pay differential
Competitive hourly rate, shift differential, charge RN differential, and overtime eligibility after 40 hours worked per week. Competitive hourly rate, shift differential, charge RN differential, and overtime eligibility after 40 hours worked per week.
Sign-on bonus
$15,000
Bonus
$15,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year commitment Eligible candidates may receive a $15,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year commitment.Eligible candidates
Bonus
Not available to current UPMC employees Current UPMC employees are not eligible for the sign-on bonus program.
Extra pay
Shift differential and charge RN differential Premium compensation: Competitive hourly rate, shift differential, charge RN differential, and overtime eligibility after 40 hours worked per week.

Benefits

  • BenefitsComprehensive benefits packageComprehensive benefits: A premier benefits package designed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursement and student loan assistanceEducation support: Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance.
  • BenefitsHotel and meal allowance for assignments more than 60 miles from home, with drive time paid for some assignmentsTravel allowance: Generous allowance for hotel and meals for qualifying assignments more than 60 miles from home, with drive time paid for some assignments.
  • Shift differential
  • Charge RN differential
  • Overtime eligibility after 40 hours worked per week
More benefits (5)
  • Travel allowance for hotel and meals on qualifying assignments more than 60 miles from home
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan assistance
  • Sign-on bonus eligibility

The role and schedule

Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Charting
Cerner or Epic experience preferred
Floating
Redeployed to another facility mid-assignment as needed Rotate assignments approximately every six weeks, with the potential to redeploy to another facility for mid-assignment based on operational needs.
Day to day
Patient education and discharge planning Participate in patient education, discharge planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing professional development.
Hours stated
Must work 36 hours a week 72 hours in a bi-weekly pay period, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed.
Weekends
Weekends as needed
Holidays
Holiday shifts as needed Must work 36 hours per week. 72 hours in a bi-weekly pay period, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed.
Travel
Facilities across PA, NY and Western Maryland giving you the opportunity to provide care across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland
Details
Overtime eligible after 40 hours worked per week

The workplace

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UPMC
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for call and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How is patient load handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

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Original listing

Posted on UPMC’s careers page.

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111 South Front Street (HH) 111 South Front Street , 17101 Registered Nurse – UPMC System Float Team Specialties: Medical Surgical, Emergency Department. Status: Full-Time, Permanent | Department: UPMC Travel Staffing This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus! Eligible candidates may receive a $15,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year commitment.

Current UPMC employees are not eligible for the sign-on bonus program. . Join UPMC's System Float Team Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for guaranteed hours, competitive compensation, travel incentives, and the stability of one of the nation’s leading health systems? UPMC Travel Staffing is seeking full-time, permanent RNs with Medical Surgical and Emergency Department experience to join our internal travel staffing team.

As a UPMC System Float Nurse, you will rotate to a new UPMC facility approximately every six weeks, giving you the opportunity to provide care across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland while expanding your clinical skills and professional network. Why Join UPMC? At UPMC, we do not just take care of patients — we take care of our team, too.

As a Life Changer, you will have access to the benefits, resources, and career opportunities of an industry leader. Award-winning workplace: UPMC is ranked #1 for Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers by Diversity MBA. Premium

compensation

Competitive hourly rate

  • shift differential, charge RN differential, and overtime eligibility after 40 hours worked per week.

Travel allowance: Generous allowance for hotel and meals for qualifying assignments more than 60 miles from home, with drive time paid for some assignments. Comprehensive

benefits

A premier benefits package designed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Education support: Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance. Professional growth: Gain exposure to multiple hospitals, specialties, state-of-the-art equipment, and innovative electronic health records. Network-building opportunities: Work alongside nationally recognized physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical teams throughout the UPMC system.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care in assigned UPMC facilities and units. Rotate assignments approximately every six weeks, with the potential to redeploy to another facility for mid-assignment based on operational needs. Apply strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, and problem-solving skills in all aspects of patient care.

Communicate patient status and changes clearly with physicians and members of the healthcare team. Follow all hospital policies, procedures, patient safety standards, infection control practices, and confidentiality requirements. Build effective working relationships across diverse clinical environments and care teams.

Participate in patient education, discharge planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing professional development. Demonstrated competence in professional nursing practices. A minimum of two years of nursing experience is required.

Relevant experience in Medical Surgical or Emergency Department required based on assignment needs. Step-Down experience preferred for Medical Surgical role. Must be able to pass all UPMC-required testing for Registered Nurses.

Must work 36 hours per week. 72 hours in a bi-weekly pay period, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed. Must be willing and able to report to work at UPMC facilities across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland.

Cerner or Epic electronic health record experience preferred. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances BLS/CPR is required. NIH/NIHSS required within 60 days of hire.

RN license required; PA RN license required upon hire. Second state license, New York or Maryland, required within six months of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for Emergency Department roles and preferred for Medical Surgical roles.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required for Emergency Department role). Upon offer acceptance and before start date, required clearances included OAPSA, Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, Act 33 Child Clearance, Act 34 Criminal Clearance and Act 73 FBI Clearances with renewals. UPMC an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

What's around it?

In Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,062/mo
Household income
$48,099/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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