Professional Staff Nurse - Home Health Erie County
Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Erie
Posted on: January 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description UPMC Home Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to
join its team, supporting Erie County This is a Full-Time position
working daylight from 8 AM- 4:30 PM. On-call shifts and rotating
weekends are required. Join the team that’s providing the highest
quality of home health care in our communities. With
state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic
medical center, UPMC Home Health has demonstrated a continued
commitment to keeping both our patients and our employees safe and
healthy. Make a true impact in your community where you’ll have the
confidence that your care is clinically backed by a best-in-class
healthcare system and the rewarding knowledge that you are changing
lives every day. Home health nursing can provide you with an
impactful career that also provides opportunities for advancement,
access to the most modern equipment and technology, and excellent
benefits. Our home health nurses love the flexible daylight hours,
one-on-one patient care, independence, focus on patient education,
and the ability to be true patient advocates. Job title and salary
will be based on qualifications and career ladder requirements.
Responsibilities: Coordinates case management activities within an
interdisciplinary health care team to ensure appropriate delivery
of services to the patient. Completes an initial and comprehensive
assessment of the patient. Initiates, coordinates, and ensures
ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the
interdisciplinary health care team, including evaluating patients
and family-centered health teaching. Provides direct patient care,
evaluates outcomes, and adjusts nursing care process as indicated
to ensure optimal patient care. Establishes the plan of care in
collaboration with the physician, patient, and interdisciplinary
team members by the physician's orders and patient needs. Assigns
other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate to assist in
the delivery of services as ordered on the plan of care to the
patient. Completes all necessary documentation, which may include
visit assessment, plan of treatment, and verbal orders, accurately
and promptly in the electronic documentation system while in the
patient's home and within the agencies and regulatory standards.
Data syncs (transmits) information same day. Participates in
weekend and on-call coverage rotation for the agency as per BU
guidelines. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the UPMC
standard of care delivery and proficiency in all aspects of patient
care, to include complex and/or specialized care. Zero (0) to two
(2) years of experience preferred. Six (6) months of nursing
experience in an Acute Care or Skilled Care Facility or Home Health
or Hospice Care preferred. BSN preferred. Licensure,
Certifications, and Clearances: Automotive Insurance Basic Life
Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Driver's
License Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
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
Keywords: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cuyahoga Falls , Professional Staff Nurse - Home Health Erie County, Healthcare , Erie, Ohio
