Registered Nurse
Company: UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Altoona
Posted on: October 17, 2024
Job Description:
GROWING OUR UPMC HOME HEALTH TEAM FOR RN OPENINGS IN ALTOONA AND
OTHER OFFICES INCLUDING BLAIR, BEDFORD, CAMBRIA, SOMERSET,
HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, AND CENTRE. -
Are you a nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can
provide direct, one-on-one patient care? UPMC Home Healthcare is
hiring caring, skilled, and compassionate registered nurses to join
our home health nursing team! You'll work in a home setting with a
diverse patient population throughout these surrounding
communities. Working outside of a medical facility, you'll have an
opportunity to get to know patients as you guide their care in the
comfort of their homes.
Monday - Friday daylight shifts with rotations for on-call and
weekends. We have various offices we will work with you to find the
best location and fit for your career at UPMC Home Health. -
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, 10-hour, or 12-hour shifts available -
- Earn a premium shift incentive and experience various settings
as a resource nurse that floats to various locations.
- 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.
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- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Zero to one year of experience.
- BSN preferred.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring
relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician
providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and
patients/families.
- Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex
environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized
equipment.
- Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities are
-required as related to various aspects of patient care.
- Good clinical judgment. Critical thinking skills are necessary
to exercise and to lead others in the application of the nursing
process.
- Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for
frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of
patients.
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
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Keywords: UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Frederick , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Altoona, Maryland
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