West Penn Hospital

West Penn Hospital is a 255-bed hospital in Pittsburgh, PA — Teaching.

13 openings posted here, advertised at $2,350 to $3,438 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Beds
255
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
Rehab, Mother-Baby, Cath Lab, ICU, NICU

Open assignments

West Penn Hospital has 13 openings posted across 5 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,350 to $3,438, with a median of $2,553. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Pennsylvania medianShifts
Rehab6$2,350$2,350Night
Mother-Baby4$2,353$2,353Night
Cath Lab1$3,438$3,438at the medianNight
ICU1$2,553$2,5532% overNight
NICU1$2,840$2,840Night

The comparison is against the Pennsylvania median advertised rate for the same specialty. West Penn Hospital posts above it in 1 of 2 specialties with a comparison.

Rehab: 6 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,350 a week. Mother-Baby: 4 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,353 a week. Cath Lab: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $3,438 a week, at the Pennsylvania median.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Pittsburgh, PA runs housing 28% below and utilities 8% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Pittsburgh, PA metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall5% below
Housing28% below
Utilities8% above
Groceries and goods1% above
Services2% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Pittsburgh is $1,150 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $960.

Pennsylvania taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

15 traveler listings within 25 miles of West Penn Hospital.

Similar facilities

Other Pennsylvania hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia85$2,307761$1,615
Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh22$2,665508$1,150
Saint Vincent HospitalErie13$2,500316$1,120
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey4$2,807629$1,470
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia3$2,800866$1,615

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at West Penn Hospital?
13 openings are posted at West Penn Hospital across 5 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at West Penn Hospital?
Postings at West Penn Hospital advertise $2,350 to $3,438 a week, with a median of $2,553. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near West Penn Hospital?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Pittsburgh is $1,150 a month (2025, utilities included).