Mental Health Nurse - Home Health Allegheny County
Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Mars
Posted on: January 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description UPMC Home Health is now hiring a Mental Health
Registered Nurse in Allegheny County. In this role, you will
provide comprehensive psychiatric nursing services and medical
nursing care to patients in the comfort of their homes. Monday -
Friday daylight shifts with rotations for on-call and weekends. As
an RN with UPMC Home Healthcare, you’ll collaborate with our team
of specialized nurses, rehabilitation therapists, social workers,
dieticians, aides, and trained administrative staff to provide
personalized patient care in a home setting. Why choose UPMC Home
Healthcare Establish rapport with patients and their families as
you guide their treatment plan in-home. Sign-on bonus available for
new graduates and experienced staff Grow your career with a career
ladder designed for your professional advancement. Make your career
work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated
weekend program with premium rates and benefits. Work 8-hour or
10-hour shifts for full-time Care for your total well-being with
UPMC’s robust benefits package – physically, financially, and
emotionally – including tuition reimbursement and discounted
RN-to-BSN programs. Receive mileage reimbursement (at the federal
rate). Final title and pay will be determined by education,
experience, and certifications. Responsibilities: Your role as the
nurse will establish patients’ plans of care in collaboration with
physicians, patients, and utilization management (UM) professionals
to meet physicians’ orders and patients’ needs. RN will coordinate
case management activities across a multi-disciplinary health care
team to ensure appropriate, quality patient care. Initiate,
deliver, and evaluate patient- and family-centered health teaching.
Strive to help patients achieve optimal health outcomes, delivering
compassionate care with an emphasis on the patient's experience.
Complete all required documentation including visit assessments,
OASIS, 485 and verbal orders accurately and promptly on a laptop or
in written documentation while in the patient's home and according
to all applicable regulatory standards. Attend compliance training
and adhere to the organization’s standards of conduct, policies,
and procedures in addition to all local, state, and federal
regulatory guidelines. Graduate of an accredit school of
professional nursing required. Bachelor's degree preferred. One
year of nursing experience required. Previous experience in a
mental health setting required. Must successfully complete a
structured mental health training program upon hire. Certification
in psychiatric nursing by the American Nurse Association preferred
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Current licensure as a
Registered Professional Nurse either in the state where the
facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact
agreement with the state where the facility is located OR TPP CPR
required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and
skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Automotive
Insurance Driver's License 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, Pittsburgh , Mental Health Nurse - Home Health Allegheny County, Healthcare , Mars, Pennsylvania
