The Children's Home of Pittsburgh is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse for Child's Way, our daycare center for children with medical complexities.
Posted Oct 9
Shift and hours
Monday-Friday 1:30-5:30 p.m. option · Flexible scheduling option, 20 hours per week · No nights 20 hours a week
Unit and setting
Child's Way daycare center · Daycare our daycare center for children with medical complexitiesChildren with medical complexities
License
RN license Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Pennsylvania.Current nursing licensure in Pennsylvania
Term
Permanent This part-time position work 20 hours per week (40 hours per pay period).Part-time
Do you qualify?
License
Current nursing licensure in PennsylvaniaCurrent licensure to practice nursing in the state of Pennsylvania.Check your license
Certification
Current CPR certificationCurrent CPR certification.
Education
Knowledge equivalent to completion of an accredited school of nursingLevel of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through the completion of an accredited school of nursing.
Experience
Minimum two years of nursing experienceMinimum of two years of experience in nursing, pediatric experience preferred.
Also asks
Analytical ability to assess patients and plan care
Also asks
Integrate patient data from various sources into plan of careAbility to integrate patient related data from various sources into the plan of care and appraisal of condition.
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Interpersonal and communication skills, including in sensitive situationsInterpersonal and communication skills necessary to communicate with patients, family members, medical staff, and families in sensitive situations.
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Work cooperatively within the nursing teamAbility to work cooperatively within the framework of the nursing team.
Also asks
Constant standing, walking, and lifting 10 to 70 lbsPhysical ability necessary for constant standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting 10 to 70 lbs.
Also asks
High stamina for frequent lifting and moving of patientsA high level of stamina also necessary for the frequent lifting and moving of patients and the carrying of patients, supplies, and equipment.
Also asks
Get down on the floor with children and back up againPhysical ability to get down on the floor with children and back up again.
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 776 postings.
Bonus
Employee referral bonus program
Benefits
Benefits401(k) with 50% employer match on up to 6% of contributions, immediately eligible401(k) with Employer Match - Immediately eligible for a 50% match on up to 6% of contributions
The Children's Home of Pittsburgh is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse for Child's Way, our daycare center for children with medical complexities. Child's Way is open from 6:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. This part-time position work 20 hours per week (40 hours per pay period). No weekends, nights, or holidays.
We offer two scheduling options
Monday-Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. OR
Flexible scheduling to accommodate 20 hours per week
More about Child's Way here!
This position is eligible for the following
benefits
401(k) with Employer Match – Immediately eligible for a 50% match on up to 6% of contributions
Annual Merit Increases
Paid Time Off (PTO) – Very generous PTO plan
FREE On-Site Parking
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Team Member Appreciation Events
Requirements
Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through the completion of an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of two years of experience in nursing, pediatric experience preferred.
Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Pennsylvania.
Current CPR certification.
Analytical ability necessary to assess and evaluate the patients' condition and utilize the nursing process and professional judgment in planning and providing comprehensive care to patients.
Ability to integrate patient related data from various sources into the plan of care and appraisal of condition.
Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to communicate with patients, family members, medical staff, and families in sensitive situations.
Ability to work cooperatively within the framework of the nursing team.
Physical ability necessary for constant standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting 10 to 70 lbs.
A high level of stamina also necessary for the frequent lifting and moving of patients and the carrying of patients, supplies, and equipment.
Physical ability to get down on the floor with children and back up again.
Emotional/mental ability to perform effectively and efficiently under the daily pressure of stressful or emergency situations.
Neighborhoods+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.
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.
Getting around+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 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.
Outdoors+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.
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.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
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.
