Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Ebensburg, PA

Registered Nurse

UPMC is hiring a casual registered Nurse for its Home Health department. This is a great opportunity for a registered nurse looking for flexible scheduling options and providing one-on-one individualized care to patients in their homes. If you are looking for a rewarding health care career where you provide Life Changing Medicine in a direct one-on-one patient care setting, a nursing career with Home Health of UPMC is here to help. You will make a direct impact in our communities by supporting patients and their families on a team that collaborates with physicians, social workers, and nursing to support patient needs. Family Hospice of UPMC is seeking caring, skilled, and compassionate registered nurses (RNs) to join our team. As a nurse for Home Health, you will work a casual shift, with rotations for holiday, and weekend coverage. WHY Home Health OF UPMC? We provide top-notch, one-on-one care to patients in our communities in the places they call home - whether that's a private home, assisted living or personal care facility, or long-term care facility, giving you a new experience each day. With Home Health of UPMC, you can: * Provide direct one-on-one patient care. * Grow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional development. * Achieve your career goals with nursing leadership opportunities. * Make your career work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits. * 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: * Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction. * Assigns other nursing personnel, including LPNs and Aides to assist in the appropriate delivery of services as ordered on the plan of care to the patient. * Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel including LPNs and Home Health Aides. * Identifies, investigates and recommends solutions to organization issues. Identifies any deficits or exceptional performance issues of other nursing personnel, LPNs and Aides, and recommends solutions. * Proven ability to facilitate change. * Coordinates case management activities within a multi disciplinary health care team to insure appropriate delivery of services to patient. * Initiates, coordinates and insures ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the health care team. * Attends and participates in patient care conferences, team meetings and other related meetings. * Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health, L.P. towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization. * Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of the services we provide. * Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes and adjusts nursing care process as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. * Initiates, coordinates and evaluates patient and family centered health teaching. * Establishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient and UM Professional in accordance with the physician orders and patient needs. * Advises and consults with family and other agency personnel, as appropriate. * Completes documentation including visit assessment, OASIS, 485 and Verbal Orders accurately and promptly on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency's and regulatory standards. * Data syncs (transmits) information same day. * Exercise independent judgment in matters concerning emergent and non-emergent patient care needs and communicate with the physician Participates in on-call coverage rotation for the agency * Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures. Qualifications: * Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required. * Bachelors degree preferred. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: * Automotive Insurance * Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) * Driver's License * Registered Nurse (RN) UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran