UPMC Nursing

UPMC St. Margaret is a Magnet™ designated hospital. Granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Magnet status is considered to be the ultimate measure of quality care for hospital patients and the highest recognition of nursing excellence.

UPMC St. Margaret is an acute care, community and teaching hospital serving residents from Pittsburgh's northern and eastern suburbs, and Alle-Kiski Valley. This facility continues to build on its strengths: training family medicine physicians and providing specialized care in arthritis, orthopaedics, bariatrics, and geriatrics. Opportunities also are available in rehabilitation, critical care, emergency medicine, telemetry, medical-surgical, and surgical services. UPMC St. Margaret became the first community hospital in the region to use advanced electronic health record technology to deliver patient care.

Also located on the hospital campus near Aspinwall, are two medical office buildings with capacity for more than 100 physicians, as well as housing cardiac rehabilitation and a state-of-the-art sports medicine center. Other facilities include three neighborhood family health centers, a medical center offering primary care, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation services, and Harmar Outpatient Surgery Center, along with the UPMC St. Margaret RN and LPN schools of nursing.

Nursing highlights

The nurses at UPMC St. Margaret work in a culture that fosters autonomy, respect, and teamwork. We are guided by the values of compassion, academics, respect, empathy, and safety. We offer exciting opportunities for both the experienced and graduate nurse. Our nurses have the opportunity to participate in the decisions that impact patient care through our professional practice councils.

We fully support the development of your professional growth and provide you with the resources to assist in reaching your goals. We have many opportunities for career advancement along with on-site BSN and MSN programs.

Flexible hours and work schedules are available for our staff which includes full-time, part-time, and casual hours. Programs are available to help you balance your personal and professional life, including a weekend program, family shift program, and our Resource Unit.

We are proud to offer clinical research opportunities through our Research Internship program, providing staff with support to conduct research at the bedside, improving patient care.

We are continually improving all levels of nursing and patient care through our commitment to patient-centered care.

Before your interview

If you have questions or need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please do so 24 hours in advance by contacting our Human Resources Department at 412-784-4079 or nurse recruiter.
On the day of your interview, parking is available in the visitor lot in front of the hospital. Bring your parking ticket for validation.
Proceed to Human Resources by entering the hospital through entrance B, and taking the elevators to the first floor (you will be entering on the second floor). Proceed to the right of the art wall and you will find Human Resources after passing the library on the right.
Dress is business casual. If you have arranged for a shadow experience after your interview, wear a uniform. Bring several copies of your resume with you.
Your interview will begin by meeting with the nurse recruiter who will complete an interview, as well as discuss benefits with you. You will then meet with one or more unit directors, tour the unit, and discuss unit specific information such as the patient population and scheduling practices. Afterward, you do not need to return to Human Resources, but we welcome calls or e-mails if you have additional questions or wish to schedule a shadow day.
We encourage a shadowing experience for those who may find it helpful in their decision making process by spending time with the staff and in the work environment. You may schedule it through your nurse recruiter for the day of your interview, or at a later time.

After accepting an offer

Your offer letter will provide instructions about scheduling your physical. It is conducted in the Medical Arts Building across from the main hospital entrance, in Suite 314. No children are permitted to accompany you.
Your nurse recruiter will call you approximately one week before your start date and review your orientation schedule.
Orientation is six days with the first being Human Resources orientation where you will receive information about benefits, safety, infection control practices, and compliance procedures. This is followed by nursing orientation for the remainder of the week. Dress is business casual.
Monthly new hire support meetings will be available to you. You are required to attend a minimum of six meetings during your first year. Among the many benefits of these meetings, you will meet with other new hires to share your experiences and to support each other as you grow in your profession.
You also are required to attend a 30-day follow up Human Resources orientation to assist you in transitioning to your new position. You will be offered a variety of educational programs to support your growth.