Graduate Nurse: Chautauqua

Graduate Nurse: UPMC Chautauqua

Are you a current student nurse graduating in Fall/Winter 2025 or Summer 2026 and looking to continue your nursing career at UPMC?

UPMC Chautauqua is pleased to announce we are NOW HIRING Graduate Nurses as full-time Professional Staff Nurses. Graduate Nurse Opportunities are highly sought-after and help recent graduates launch their nursing career at UPMC!

• 4D
  : 30-bed Medical/Surgical unit that manages stable pediatric admissions and provides post-operative adult care, wound care including wound vacs, orthopedic, bariatric, urological and other general surgeries. Fast-paced environment with a dedicated nursing staff. ($10,000 Sign On Bonus for Graduate Nurses)
• 5D
  : 30-bed telemetry unit caring for adults 18+. Provides cardiac monitoring, anti-arrhythmic medications, electrolyte replacement, hemodynamic medication administration, acute medical management and withdrawal symptom care. ($15,000 Sign On Bonus for Graduate Nurses)
• Behavioral Health
  :
  Two inpatient mental health units – a 20-bed adult unit and a 10-bed adolescent unit. Focus on stabilization of mental health issues, discharge to community, interdisciplinary treatment team involvement. ($10,000 Sign On Bonus for Graduate Nurses)
• Emergency Department
  : 28-bed state‑of‑the‑art ED with mainly private rooms, serving 100 patients/day across all ages and presentations, including BH services. Fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Resource Pool
  :
  Dynamic team that trains staff across various units and departments, rotating through different specialties to gain broad experience in a fast‑paced setting.

Provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. Requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership. Establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients and families to achieve desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. Sets the standard for level and quality of nursing care, possessing authority and accountability for its provision at all times.

• Generous Sign‑On Bonus up to $15,000* (eligibility based on role, unit, and experience)
• UPMC Monthly Loan Repayment program – $20,000
  * in loan repayment over three years for 2024 & 2025 graduates
• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Dedicated career ladders, including a new nursing career ladder added this year
• Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution (including no‑cost RN‑BSN/MSN options)
• Exposure to top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

RNs work a variable 12‑hour schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Graduate Nurses must be eligible for State Board Licensure and pass the examination before beginning the role, or start with a Limited Permit and obtain licensure within 6 months. Placement and salary are based on the My Nursing Career Ladder and individual experience and education.

• UPMC approved national certification preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse either in the state of the facility or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
• PR required based on AHA standards, including both didactic and skills demonstration within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS required within 1 year of hire date.
• NIH required within 6 months of hire date.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH).
• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Other

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care