
LTAC | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.00
- Weekly
- $1,980
- Yearly (full-time)
- $102,960
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $55.00/hour — 19% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Pennsylvania ($46.36/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Pennsylvania right now
- 361 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Pennsylvania from 6 agencies, 20 of them in Pittsburgh.
- Pay in these listings: $14.63 – $86.54/hour, median $61.25/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Pennsylvania: $46.36/hour ($96,429/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($63.10/hour across 100 jobs).
Job description
Long-Term Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join a collaborative long-term acute care (LTAC) team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and make a meaningful impact as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) caring for medically complex patients who require extended recovery and close clinical support. Pittsburgh offers a welcoming mix of vibrant neighborhoods, scenic riverfronts, cultural attractions, and access to outdoor recreation, giving travel nurses opportunities to enjoy the area between shifts. This on-site Pittsburgh travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced RN with ICU, critical care, and bedside nursing expertise who is committed to safe, compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Healthcare Setting: Long-term acute care (LTAC)
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Openings: 4
Long-Term Acute Care RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license and credentials required
- Minimum of 2 years of bedside clinical nursing experience
- Recent ICU or critical care nursing experience required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before the first shift
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required before the first shift
- Strong patient assessment, communication, prioritization, and clinical decision-making skills
LTAC Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Complete comprehensive nursing assessments within required timeframes and develop individualized plans of care.
- Deliver and evaluate direct patient care using the nursing process, with emphasis on safety, rehabilitation, education, and positive clinical outcomes.
- Monitor patient conditions, recognize changes in status, and promptly communicate pertinent information to providers, charge nurses, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care updates accurately and timely in the medical record.
- Participate in interdisciplinary conferences, rehabilitation programming, discharge planning, and patient and family education.
- Provide direction, training, delegation, and supervision to nursing support personnel while maintaining accountability for patient care.
- Promote patient and workplace safety through safe handling practices, infection prevention, hazard awareness, and adherence to nursing policies.
- Prioritize assignments, use time and resources effectively, support team collaboration, and assume charge responsibilities as requested following orientation.
- Participate in ongoing professional development and complete additional duties as assigned.
Apply now to join this Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania healthcare team as a Long-Term Acute Care Registered Nurse and take the next step in your travel nursing career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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