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UPMC is cutting the pay of its in-house travel nurse program by 15% and offering starting wages to central Pennsylvania travel nurses that are 29% less than when the program
The pledge is part of an effort to "support its workforce, recruit new employees and continue to be the employer of choice in health care," UMPC said.
Health care giant UPMC announced that it is raising minimum wage for entry-level positions to $18 an hour by 2025 for workers in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Williamsport. Starting wages at UPMC’s other sites in Southwest Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania, Western Maryland and Southwest New York will reach $18 an hour by
UPMC will increase minimum starting wages for entry-level positions to $18 an hour by January 2025 at Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Williamsport hospitals.
At least two local hospital systems — UPMC and WellSpan Health — have created in-house traveling nurse programs to retain staff and reduce the costs associated with hiring outside agencies.