Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
UPMC Altoona
Altoona, PA

Registered Nurse

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. Qualifications: * 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