Registered Nurse Home Health

UPMC•Cumberland, MD

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Professional Staff Nurse delivers skilled nursing services to patients in their homes in accordance with the physician’s plan of care, agency policies and procedures, applicable regulatory requirements, and recognized standards of nursing practice. The role requires assessing and interpreting patient data to identify each patient’s needs. This full-time position is based in Cumberland, Maryland, and is scheduled Monday through Friday on day shift. It includes rotating weekend and holiday coverage and participation in the agency’s on-call rotation. Job title and pay rate are determined based on education and experience; the pay rates shown in the posting apply to the Professional Staff Nurse, HH/Hspc job title.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Automotive insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
UPMC Home Health Care-approved certification preferred.
At least 6 months of nursing experience in an acute care facility or skilled care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend compliance training and follow organizational standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
Provide customer-focused service to support optimal patient satisfaction.
Assign nursing personnel, including LPNs and aides, to assist with services ordered in the plan of care.
Supervise and teach nursing personnel, including LPNs and Home Health Aides.
Identify and investigate organizational issues and recommend solutions.
Identify performance deficits or exceptional performance among nursing personnel, LPNs, and aides, and recommend solutions.
Facilitate change.
Coordinate case management activities with a multidisciplinary health care team to support appropriate delivery of patient services.
Initiate, coordinate, and maintain communication with physicians and other members of the health care team.
Attend and participate in patient care conferences, team meetings, and related meetings.
Perform job responsibilities in keeping with UPMC Home Health Care’s service management philosophy toward patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments.
Identify, develop, and participate in process-improvement opportunities that enhance the quality of home health services.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, and adjust nursing care as indicated.
Initiate, coordinate, and evaluate patient- and family-centered health teaching.
Establish the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, and UM Professional, consistent with physician orders and patient needs.
Advise and consult with family members and agency personnel as appropriate.
Complete visit assessments, OASIS, 485, and verbal-order documentation accurately and promptly, using a laptop or written documentation in the patient’s home and meeting agency and regulatory standards.
Transmit information through same-day data synchronization.
Use independent judgment regarding emergent and non-emergent patient care needs and communicate with the physician.
Participate in the agency’s on-call coverage rotation.