Sr. Wound Care Specialist Home Health

UPMC • West Mifflin, PA

6d • Remote

About The Position

UPMC Home Health is hiring Part-Time Registered Nurses (RNs) across the greater Pittsburgh region. 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 Pittsburgh-area communities.

Requirements

• BSN required
• UPMC approved nursing certification required.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Annual completion of a VP approved professional contribution selected from one of the corporate nursing goals
• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Licensure.
• Certification in Wound Care required.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physician, non-physician providers.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment and handle multiple and changing priorities.
• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Certified Wound Care Nurse
• Driver's License
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate of attendance of a WOCN board certified WOCNEP preferred.
• Certification in wound and ostomy from the WOCN or other UPMC-approved Wound Care Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Sign-on bonuses available: For both new graduates and experienced RNs
• Career ladder for advancement
• Mileage reimbursed at the federal rate
• Comprehensive UPMC benefits: Medical, retirement, tuition reimbursement, discounted RN-to-BSN programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level