Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RNs) to support Lower Burrell, New Kensington, and surrounding areas.
- Shift and hours
- Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM · 8- or 10-hour shifts 5 shifts · 40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Home Health UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RNs) to support Lower Burrell, New Kensington, and surrounding areas.
- License
- RN licenseactive RN license (Pennsylvania or compact state eligibility)
- Term
- Permanent UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RNs) to support Lower Burrell, New Kensington, and surrounding areas.Full-Time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Sign-on bonuses available: For both new graduates and experienced RNs
- License
- active RN license (Pennsylvania or compact state eligibility) Active RN license (Pennsylvania or compact state eligibility) Check your license
- License
- licensure in the state where the facility is located or multistate NLC license Check your license
- Certification
- CPR based on AHA standards with didactic and skills demonstration within 30 days of hire CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Education
- graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
- Also asks
- valid driver's license Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and required clearances
- Also asks
- auto insurance
- Also asks
- required clearances
- Also asks
- Automotive Insurance
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Pennsylvania staff rolesPennsylvania staff postings that state pay run $25/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $46/hr, across 778 postings.
- Weekend differential
- dedicated weekend program with premium pay and benefits dedicated weekend program with premium pay and benefits
- Tuition assistance
- tuition reimbursement, discounted RN-to-BSN programs
- Extra pay
- premium pay for dedicated weekend program Flexible scheduling: 8- or 10-hour shifts; dedicated weekend program with premium pay and benefits
- Bonus
- sign-on bonuses availableFor both new graduates and experienced RNs
- Pay reviews
- compensation based on experience, education, and career ladder placement Final title and compensation are based on experience, education, and career ladder placement.
Benefits
- BenefitsCareer ladder for clinical advancementCareer ladder for advancement: Grow clinically without leaving patient care
- BenefitsMileage reimbursed at federal rateMileage reimbursed at the federal rate
- BenefitsMedicalComprehensive UPMC benefits: Medical, retirement, tuition reimbursement, discounted RN-to-BSN programs
- Benefitsretirement
- Benefitstuition reimbursement
- Benefitsdiscounted RN-to-BSN programs
More benefits (3)
- Health insurance
- mileage reimbursed
- Sign-on bonuses
The role and schedule
- Care model
- one-on-one care in patients’ homes
- Care model
- one patient at a time with interdisciplinary team support Autonomy with support - You’re trusted to practice independently, backed by a full interdisciplinary team
- Day to day
- deliver skilled nursing care to patients in their homes Deliver skilled nursing care to patients in their homes throughout assigned Pittsburgh-area communities
- Day to day
- develop and manage care plans in collaboration with physicians and partners Develop and manage plans of care in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary partners
- Day to day
- provide patient and family education Provide patient and family education that promotes independence and recovery
- Day to day
- complete electronic documentation including OASIS, visit notes, and orders Complete required documentation (OASIS, visit notes, orders) electronically using a provided laptop
- Day to day
- contribute to patient-centered outcomes while maintaining regulatory standards Contribute to high-quality, patient-centered outcomes while maintaining regulatory standards
- Hours stated
- Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM position with on-call and weekend rotations.
- Weekends
- weekend rotations This is a Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM position with on-call and weekend rotations.
- On call
- on-call rotations
- Travel
- travel across assigned Pittsburgh-area communities
- Travel
- travel to support Lower Burrell, New Kensington, and surrounding areas UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RNs) to support Lower Burrell, New Kensington, and surrounding areas.
- Details
- laptop provided for electronic documentation
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Home Health has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
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Looking for a nursing role that gives you time, trust, and true patient connection?
UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RNs) to support Lower Burrell, New Kensington, and surrounding areas. This is a Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM position with on-call and weekend rotations.
This role offers the opportunity to provide one-on-one care in patients’ homes, build meaningful relationships, and enjoy a more sustainable pace of nursing; all with the stability, benefits, and growth opportunities of UPMC.
Assignments are based on patient need and proximity to your home, with opportunities available across multiple communities.
Why Nurses Choose UPMC Home Health
- One patient at a time – No call lights, no constant interruptions
- Autonomy with support – You’re trusted to practice independently, backed by a full interdisciplinary team
- Flexible scheduling: 8- or 10-hour shifts; dedicated weekend program with premium pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonuses available: For both new graduates and experienced RNs
- Career ladder for advancement: Grow clinically without leaving patient care
- Mileage reimbursed at the federal rate
- Comprehensive UPMC
benefits
Medical, retirement, tuition reimbursement, discounted RN-to-BSN programs
What You’ll Do
- Deliver skilled nursing care to patients in their homes throughout assigned Pittsburgh-area communities
- Develop and manage plans of care in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary partners
- Provide patient and family education that promotes independence and recovery
- Complete required documentation (OASIS, visit notes, orders) electronically using a provided laptop
- Contribute to high-quality, patient-centered outcomes while maintaining regulatory standards
This Role Is a Great Fit If You
- Want meaningful time with patients and families
- Are seeking flexibility without sacrificing benefits or support
- Value autonomy, critical thinking, and relationship-based care
- Are a new graduate looking for mentorship or an experienced RN looking for balance
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
- Active RN license (Pennsylvania or compact state eligibility)
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and required clearances
- Final title and compensation are based on experience, education, and career ladder placement.
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Automotive Insurance
- Act 33
- Act 34
- OAPSA
- Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
What's around it?
Lower Burrell, PA
Living costs about 2% below the US average