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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Professional Staff Nurse, ONC (RN) - (Medical Oncology/Clinical Research) - CTRC

Registered Nurse Above average in Oncology (RN)No weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 48m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UPMC as a Oncology Research Nurse – M-F Days, $6K Sign-On in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $6,000.
  • Nursing career ladder
  • Daylight schedule Monday-Friday

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Professional Staff Nurse manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through collaboration with the care delivery team. They are responsible for setting standards for the quality of care and actively participating in clinical research and quality improvement efforts.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least six months of nursing experience and hold a current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license. A BSN, as well as oncology and research experience, are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Oncology nursingNursing processCritical thinkingEvidence-based practicePatient educationRelationship-based careDocumentationCPRClinical judgmentProblem-solving

Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Professional Staff Nurse, ONC (RN) - (Medical Oncology/Clinical Research) - CTRC at UPMC a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Oncology (RN) — ranked against 281 active Oncology (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Oncology (RN) — ranked against 281 active roles in this specialty

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Benefits & Perks44 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
2%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Oncology (RN)

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  • No weekends
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About UPMC

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Pittsburgh, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$6,000 Sign-On Bonus
Nursing career ladder
Daylight schedule Monday-Friday