UPMC Nursing

UPMC Northwest is the major health care provider for residents of Venango County and portions of several neighboring counties in rural northwestern Pennsylvania, and is located 90 miles north of Pittsburgh. Our focus is efficient delivery of quality care in a patient-friendly environment. UPMC Northwest offers a broad range of primary and specialty health care services including medical-surgical, cardiac telemetry, intensive care, obstetrics, oncology, behavioral health, pediatrics, cardiac catheterization, advanced imaging, outpatient diagnostics, emergency care, and leading edge radiation oncology. Off-campus services in the nearby Oil City and Franklin areas include sleep medicine, inpatient rehabilitation and transitional care, and open MRI. Several of our clinical services are accredited, and UPMC Northwest has earned four Solucient 100 Top Hospitals awards for superior clinical, operational, and financial performance.

Nursing highlights

Nurses at UPMC Northwest specialize in many practices, including medical-surgical, adult intensive care, maternal/child, stroke, and emergency care.

We believe that every nurse has the potential to be a leader, and we promote frequent staff development opportunities both locally and through UPMC. We foster collaborative working relationships and strive to promote the best patient experience.

Nurses are supported in their practice by our hospitalist program. There is a hospitalist on-site 24 hours a day to respond to critical patient incidents as well as collaborate regularly on their assigned patients.

We encourage nurses to be engaged in their practice and our organization. Among the many committees in which nurses may participate, there is a Professional Practice Council with representatives from every nursing department. The council brings together the nursing staff and nursing leadership to enhance the nursing practice

We are actively pursuing Joint Commission accreditation for our Stroke Program as well as Level III Trauma accreditation.

Before your interview

If you have questions or need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, contact our Human Resources Department at 814-676-7160 or nurse recruiter.
The day of your interview, free parking is available in Lot E.
Proceed to Human Resources by entering the Cancer Center and entering the first door on the right past the Cancer Center lobby.
Dress is business casual or a uniform.
Your interview will include meeting with the nurse recruiter and unit director(s).

After accepting an offer

Physicals are conducted in Employee Health located on the main floor of the hospital, adjacent to the gift shop. You will complete your new hire paperwork after your physical, so bring the documents mentioned above, as well as your nursing license and any certifications.
Your first day will be Human Resources new hire orientation. It is held in Conference Room A and B, which is through the main entrance and past the gift shop. This orientation consists of information about benefits, safety, infection control practices, and compliance procedures. Nursing specific orientation will follow the rest of the week, and the schedule for this will be provided at the time of your physical. Dress is business casual.