Staff Nurse- Resource Pool

Join the UPMC McKeesport Resource Pool as a Registered Nurse!

Are you an experienced nurse who thrives in dynamic environments and loves making an impact wherever you're needed most? UPMC McKeesport is excited to welcome a dedicated Registered Nurse to our Resource Pool-where flexibility, opportunity, and teamwork come together.

This full-time, rotating position offers variety, growth, and a unique perk: Resource Pool nurses earn an additional 10% on their base rate!

At UPMC, we're committed to supporting nurses at every stage of their journey-financially, personally, and professionally. Whether you're just starting out or advancing your career, you'll find a supportive partner in us from day one.

Sign-On Bonuses

• $10,000 for Graduate Nurses
• $20,000 for RNs with 1+ years of experience

A 2-year commitment to UPMC McKeesport is required for sign-on bonus eligibility.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Generous Time Off

• Up to 5.5 weeks of PTO annually
• 7 paid holidays each year

Education Support

• Up to $6,000/year in tuition reimbursement
• RN-BSN/MSN options at no cost for UPMC employees
• Benefits extend to dependents

A Career Ladder That Works for You

Your title and salary are tailored to your education and experience through our My Nursing Career Ladder, ensuring you're always recognized and rewarded for your expertise.

About the Role

As a Professional Staff Nurse, you'll deliver highly competent, compassionate care using both clinical skill and the heart of the nursing profession. You'll collaborate with physicians, care teams, patients, and families to drive meaningful outcomes and support healing.

This role offers opportunities to:

• Build meaningful patient relationships
• Use independent judgment and clinical reasoning
• Grow into leadership through partnership and collaboration
• Strengthen your professional practice with ongoing development

Graduate Nurses and Registered Nurses are welcome to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence

• Apply the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families
• Provide safe, patient-centered care grounded in Relationship-Based Care principles
• Identify issues and seek guidance to improve daily practice

Continuous Learning

• Participate in clinical development or the RN residency program
• Seek and respond to feedback from preceptors and nursing leaders
• Engage with professional literature or nursing organizations

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate clearly with patients, families, and the entire care team
• Support a culture of safety and respect
• Build caring, healing relationships with patients and colleagues

Innovation & Quality

• Explore evidence-based practice and participate in unit-based initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve outcomes, experience, and workflow

Professional Growth

• Prioritize responsibilities and contribute to shared governance
• Participate in committees, task forces, or unit-based projects
• Begin developing leadership skills by supporting your teammates

The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below. They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures. 0-1 year experience. Completion of UPMC student nurse internship or student clinical transitions course at UPMC preferred. BSN preferred. Basic Arrhythmia Class and Critical Care Class for ICU Unit

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

NIH Certification will be required within 6 months of hire for applicable units. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void, UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.

ACLS required within 12 months of hire

NIH required within 6 months of hire

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH
• Registered Nurse (RN OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP
• Act 34
• 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