Purpose Are you seeking a travel nursing position that offers guaranteed hours, competitive pay, and travel incentives—while enjoying the comfort, security, and reputation of working within a top-ranked health system? Join the 90,000 employees at UPMC across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland, where we’re united by one mission: to make Life Changing Medicine happen.

UPMC Travel Staffing is seeking Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) nurses, with at least two years of experience, interested in joining our team. As a UPMC Travel Staffing nurse, you’ll enjoy flexibility and the opportunity to rotate to a new hospital and unit every six weeks. You’ll be supported by nurse leaders across our business units and gain career development through exposure to new service lines, advanced equipment, and diverse patient populations across multiple geographic locations.

This role offers the chance to build bridges and expand your professional network while working alongside nationally recognized physicians and advanced practice providers.

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer: Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Manage complex assignments and approach challenges proactively

• Collaborate with physicians and care teams to ensure high-quality patient care

• Apply the nursing process in patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, teaching, and discharge planning

• Provide and evaluate patient and family education

• Deliver basic psychosocial support and counseling

• Record and report changes in patient condition or behavior

• Respond to emergencies and initiate appropriate actions

• Seek timely intervention from nursing, physicians, or other healthcare team members

• Adhere to medication use policies and safety protocols, including standard precautions

• Document care accurately in the medical record per established procedures

Leadership & Professional Development

• Serve as charge nurse when staffing requires experienced leadership

• Lead others in applying nursing practices and maintaining standards of care

• Function independently with minimal orientation unless otherwise specified

• Maintain critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills in patient care

• Accept feedback constructively and follow direction

• Take initiative to improve knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback or self-assessment

• Communicate needs to the appropriate manager

• Seek assistance and review policies before performing new or complex tasks

Communication & Collaboration

• Use assertive and professional communication strategies

• Foster professional relationships and effective communication in the clinical setting

• Strengthen interdisciplinary relationships within the healthcare team

• Serve as a resource for staff and other disciplines

• Coordinate interdepartmental efforts to expedite patient care

Operational Support

• Participate in unit-wide activities such as responding to call lights, answering phones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients

• Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate departments (e.g., Maintenance, Biomedical Engineering)

• Perform duties in a timely and productive manner

• Adapt to scheduling needs based on unit requirements

• Strictly follow all policies related to patient care and hospital information