Registered Nurse (RN) Private Duty Home Care

Interim HealthCare

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You'll give in-home care to patients following their provider's plan of care, watching their progress and recovery.

Posted Sep 23

Shift and hours: Days, evenings or nights depending on the case SHIFTS VARY FOR DAY, EVENING AND NIGHT DEPENDING UPON THE CASE*
Unit and setting: Home Health
License: RN license Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state associated with this positionunrestricted RN license in the state of the position
Term: Per Diem Truly flexible scheduling - a dedication to work/life balance (Full-time (FT), Part-time (PT), PRN)Full-time, part-time or PRN

Do you qualify?

License: unrestricted RN license in the state of the position Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state associated with this position
Certification: current CPR/AED/BLS/First Aid Current CPR/AED/BLS/First Aid certification
Education: associate degree in nursing (AND or AAS) Education: Associate degree in Nursing (AND) or Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) required
Also asks: reliable transportation to care sites Reliable transportation to/from care sites and/or work locations

Preferred

Experience: trach and/or ventilator experience Practical trach and/or ventilator experience preferred, not required

What it pays

Pay reviews: daily pay option Daily Pay option available

Benefits

Benefitscompetitive pay, benefits and incentivesCompetitive pay, benefits, and incentives.
Competitive pay
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Flexible scheduling

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The role and schedule

Day to day: giving medications, insulin and IV fluids Administer medication, insulin, and IV/fluids; documenting thoroughly.
Day to day: wound care, dressing changes and help with personal hygiene Inspect and care for wounds, changing dressings and assisting with personal hygiene.
Day to day: checking for further injuries, infections and bedsores, and treating them Assess patient for further injuries, infections, bedsores, etc. and deliver appropriate treatments.
Day to day: vitals, blood, stool and urine checks, and glucose Assess and document patient conditions and report changes as needed (vitals, blood/stool/urine, glucose, etc.)
Care model: one-on-one patient assignments 1:1 Patient care
Overtime: Required • No Overtime Required
Details: no overtime required No Overtime Required

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Shifts vary for day, evening and night depending upon the case

Per diem, part time and full time hours available

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will be called to care when you're needed most. As part of Interim HealthCare, you'll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our clients.

What we offer our Registered Nurses RNs

Competitive pay, benefits, and incentives.

Truly flexible scheduling - a dedication to work/life balance (Full-time (FT), Part-time (PT), PRN)

Daily Pay option available

No Overtime Required

1:1 Patient care

Working at Interim HealthCare means a career unlike any other. With integrity at the center of all we do, we know that when we support you and your community, you'll change lives every day.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) , you will

Provide in-home direct patient care according to the provider's prescribed plan of care (and nursing scope of practice) while closely monitoring progress/recovery.

Assess and document patient conditions and report changes as needed (vitals, blood/stool/urine, glucose, etc.)

Administer medication, insulin, and IV/fluids; documenting thoroughly.

Inspect and care for wounds, changing dressings and assisting with personal hygiene.

Assess patient for further injuries, infections, bedsores, etc. and deliver appropriate treatments.

Collaborate with providers, aides, and allied health professionals to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.

To qualify for a Registered Nurse (RN) with us, you will need

Education

Associate degree in Nursing (AND) or Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) required

Licensure

Current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state associated with this position

Current CPR/AED/BLS/First Aid certification

Reliable transportation to/from care sites and/or work locations

Practical trach and/or ventilator experience preferred, not required

At Interim HealthCare, we know that being our best is non-negotiable - that's why we treat your family like our own. We take a patient-centric approach to address each individual's mind, body, and spirit, our caregivers work tirelessly to help their patients and families find peace. From our unmatched referral response times to our focus on quality improvement, the most beautifully complicated time of your life is our life's work.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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What's around it?

In Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent: $1,261/mo
Household income: $65,742/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Pittsburgh, PA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals most often land in Lawrenceville (median rent about $1,057, homes around $226,300, safer than 69% of city neighborhoods) or Shadyside (rent about $1,283, homes $352,892, safer than 81%). Squirrel Hill North is a pricier A+ Niche area with many restaurants (rent about $1,670, homes near $497,000). Stretch-the-paycheck, high owner-occupancy options include Stanton Heights (rent about $821, homes $163,800, 78.6% owner-occupied) and Swisshelm Park (rent about $978, homes $155,450, 82.4% owner-occupied). Point Breeze ranks among Niche’s 2026 best in the metro—walkable, park-surrounded, population about 6,812—while Reddit points people in their 20s to Lawrenceville, Central Northside/Mexican War Streets, and Shadyside. Locals also name South Hills suburbs Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon, and Bethel Park, plus Ross Township, when they want a quieter, all-around-good base.

Nurses and young professionals most often land in Lawrenceville (median rent about $1,057, homes around $226,300, safer than 69% of city neighborhoods) or Shadyside (rent about $1,283, homes $352,892, safer than 81%). Squirrel Hill North is a pricier A+ Niche area with many restaurants (rent about $1,670, homes near $497,000).

Stretch-the-paycheck, high owner-occupancy options include Stanton Heights (rent about $821, homes $163,800, 78.6% owner-occupied) and Swisshelm Park (rent about $978, homes $155,450, 82.4% owner-occupied). Point Breeze ranks among Niche’s 2026 best in the metro—walkable, park-surrounded, population about 6,812—while Reddit points people in their 20s to Lawrenceville, Central Northside/Mexican War Streets, and Shadyside.

Locals also name South Hills suburbs Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon, and Bethel Park, plus Ross Township, when they want a quieter, all-around-good base.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: niche.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundSources do not give drive times or named bus/rail lines to specific hospital campuses, but healthcare is a core industry and UPMC is repeatedly listed among top employers alongside Pitt, with Google and Uber also in town. Day-to-day movement is shaped by steep hills, aging infrastructure, and traffic; Walk Score is 62, Bike Score 55, and Transit Score 55. Public transit is more usable toward downtown and thinner elsewhere, with reduced routes and underserved pockets, so many hospital workers still drive and should expect ice and hills to slow winter commutes.

Sources do not give drive times or named bus/rail lines to specific hospital campuses, but healthcare is a core industry and UPMC is repeatedly listed among top employers alongside Pitt, with Google and Uber also in town. Day-to-day movement is shaped by steep hills, aging infrastructure, and traffic; Walk Score is 62, Bike Score 55, and Transit Score 55. Public transit is more usable toward downtown and thinner elsewhere, with reduced routes and underserved pockets, so many hospital workers still drive and should expect ice and hills to slow winter commutes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: rent.com

OutdoorsTree-covered hills, riverside walking trails, and deer close to the urban core define outdoor life after the old industrial cleanup. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania) covers more than 130 acres with trails such as Pine Hollow, Meadowview, and Woodland. Free Allegheny Observatory tours run April through late October at 159 Riverview Avenue (reservations required). Weekends commonly mean kayaks on the river, autumn hikes, and day trips to Ohiopyle State Park or McConnells Mill State Park; Point Breeze is described as surrounded by some of the city’s best parks.

Tree-covered hills, riverside walking trails, and deer close to the urban core define outdoor life after the old industrial cleanup. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania) covers more than 130 acres with trails such as Pine Hollow, Meadowview, and Woodland.

Free Allegheny Observatory tours run April through late October at 159 Riverview Avenue (reservations required). Weekends commonly mean kayaks on the river, autumn hikes, and day trips to Ohiopyle State Park or McConnells Mill State Park; Point Breeze is described as surrounded by some of the city’s best parks.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: lifeontheroam.com Source 2: visitpittsburgh.com Source 3: niche.com

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Living in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a hilly river city of about 301,000 that rebuilt itself around healthcare, universities, and tech—UPMC, Pitt, and Carnegie Mellon are the institutions a relocating nurse will actually feel. Paychecks stretch further than on the coasts: cost of living sits a couple percent below the national average, with neighborhood rents still clustering from the low $800s in Stanton Heights to about $1,670 in Squirrel Hill North. Lawrenceville and Shadyside are the young-professional defaults; Point Breeze and Squirrel Hill North add walkability, parks, and stronger schools; Swisshelm Park and Stanton Heights buy more house for the money. Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, and Bethel Park dominate suburb talk. The honest tradeoffs are winter (November–March, about 28 inches of snow, ice on steep streets), thin transit outside downtown (Transit Score 55), and traffic on aging, hilly roads. In exchange you get rivers and trails, Beechwood Farms’ 130 acres, Ohiopyle day trips, a Cultural District, black-and-gold sports, and neighborhood food streets in Squirrel Hill and the Strip. Choose the neighborhood for the hills and the commute, not the skyline.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: visitpittsburgh.com Source 6: lifeontheroam.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: facebook.com Source 9: youtube.com

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Shifts vary for day, evening and night depending upon the case

Per diem, part time and full time hours available

What we offer our Registered Nurses RNs

As a Registered Nurse (RN) , you will

To qualify for a Registered Nurse (RN) with us, you will need

Education

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What's around it?

Pittsburgh, PAiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Pittsburgh, PA

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Pittsburgh, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.