Home Care Weekend Day Registered Nurses $20,000 Sign on Bonus

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Home Care and Hospice is hiring weekend day admissions Registered Nurses for teams serving territories including Allentown, Pocono, Northeast, and Berks County. Weekend program schedules include working 48 of 52 weekends per year for at least two 12-hour shifts (Saturday/Sunday); working 48 of 52 weekends for at least three 12-hour shifts (Friday/Saturday/Sunday or Saturday/Sunday/Monday); or working three out of four weekends per schedule for at least three 12-hour shifts (Friday/Saturday/Sunday or Saturday/Sunday/Monday). Sign-on bonuses of up to $20,000 are offered; the posting says applicants must apply by 11/30/206. The Registered Nurse determines the appropriate level of care and skilled need for ordered services. The role conducts initial and follow-up assessments, completes required CMS data collection, and develops individualized plans of care based on physician orders, assessment findings, current scientific evidence, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The nurse provides patient- and family-centered care, communicates changes in patient status, and educates patients and caregivers to support their goals and outcomes.

Requirements

Specialized Diploma from an NLN-approved or accredited nursing program.
One year of recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting.
Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles.
Ability to take initiative and function independently without direct supervision, as well as work as a member of the care team.
Ability to travel to patient care assignments.
Knowledge of Conditions of Participation.
Knowledge of and skill in completing regulatory data-set collection accurately.
Ability to facilitate difficult and complex communication related to goals of care.
Highly skilled verbal and non-verbal communication.
Excellent time management and organization skills.
BLS - Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, within 30 days.
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania, upon hire.
Driver's License from Pennsylvania or New Jersey, upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a home health or hospice Registered Nurse.
Knowledge of and ability to navigate multiple computer applications and EMR platforms.
AMB-BC - Ambulatory Care Nursing-Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center, within three years, or CHPN - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, within three years.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive subjective and objective initial and follow-up assessments of patients, including physical, psychological, and environmental parameters.
Complete CMS-regulated data collection and initial assessments accurately, reflecting quality outcome measures.
Formulate individualized plans of care based on physician orders, assessment data, current scientific findings, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate significant changes in patient status to physicians and interdisciplinary care team members within a timeframe consistent with patient needs.
Deliver care based on the physician-established medical plan of treatment, interdisciplinary team input, and protocols, using a patient- and family-centered approach.
Provide education to patients, families, and clinical staff on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning.
Promote patient and caregiver autonomy; evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and adapt education to patient needs and goals.
Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
Determine the appropriate level of care and skilled need for services ordered under Conditions of Participation.