Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
Health system employer
Posted Sep 4
- Shift
- 10-hour days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 10-hour days
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Pennsylvania is $35/hr, across 397 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
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.
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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
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Requirements
- rn license
- Compact/NLC
Benefits highlights
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Place
- City
- Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
- State price level
- 2% below the national average
Pennsylvania index 97.6, where 100 is the national average.
Lower Burrell is a quiet suburban community along the Allegheny River, roughly 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Tree-lined residential streets and nearby parks give it a small-town feel, while easy highway access keeps the city within reach. A practical home base for nurses seeking affordability and calm without straying too far from major hospital networks.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) is an integrated healthcare system headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, encompassing hospitals, a health insurance plan, and clinical, educational, and research enterprises. The system operates multiple facilities across the region, including UPMC East in Monroeville…
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
