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link to pitt website! I went to pitt's 4 year BSN program. I have heard the accelerated program is tough, as everything is very condensed. Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN | Academics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Hi! I am a recent new grad from Pitt who has started working at UPMC Presby. As an internal employee (I was a PCT for 2 years), I know that they tend to hire internals first (but then again, I feel like most hospitals do this). In terms of being a second-degree student, I know of second-degree students (also Pitt grads) who have been hired by UPMC, so I don't think they are holding that against you. It may seem like UPMC prefers Pitt grads, but I feel like more Pitt grads are hired at UPMC facilities because we literally have every clinical rotation at UPMC hospitals. Many of us make connections with unit directors during clinical time, especially during our transitions/senior preceptorship, and are offered jobs upon graduation if positions are open. WPAHS also hires new grads, and because they expanded West Penn, I know they are hiring as well. In terms of who to contact, I looked on the employee website, and to contact a nurse recruiter, it says to email [email protected] with questions. I feel like every hospital is different in terms of "what they are looking for." I am not really sure what UPMC "looks" for specifically, but it does sound like you have good previous employment experiences! Just try to make your resume really stand out, because with most applications being online, I think that is what recruiters have to base their decisions off of. I hope this helped, and let me know if you have any questions! I'll try my best to answer.

i applied to CTICU, Med Surg/Tele, and CCU/Med Surg ICU

@watermelon 21: I got the email telling me that the link would be coming on Tuesday, and then got the actual link email yesterday

I got my email today!

@flee43 i hope so :) :) good luck!

does anyone else's application say "online assessment not completed" under the status? im not quite sure what that means...

@ starghadeer- mine says the same thing! im also wondering if they have started interviews, etc

@ newgrad12- I also just uploaded my letters, cover letter, and resume, as I was out of town when the application went up. I was still able to upload them though! Does anyone know when we will find out about interviews? I saw the dates listed in Mid-April on their website but I was wondering if anyone knew anything!

I emailed ------, who is listed as the contact for questions regarding nursing. She said "the letters of rec should be on the letter head. It would be better if they gave them to you to upload." Hmmm...not really sure if that means they want us to scan them? Uploading them just sounds...wrong if you know what I mean. So now what?!?