Nurse, Registered (HomeHealth) - VNA
About The Position
Lutheran SeniorLife is hiring a full-time, daylight-shift Registered Nurse for its VNA Home Health team. The primary territory is Butler County and surrounding areas, with additional coverage in Armstrong County; the home office is in Butler, Pennsylvania. The role provides skilled nursing care and patient management in patients’ homes, helping promote education and healing through one-on-one relationships. The stated starting rate is $33 per hour, and the position includes a $6,000 sign-on bonus paid throughout the first year of employment. The Registered Nurse supervises aides and provides clinical supervision to LPNs in relation to patient care. The nurse reports admission information and changes in patient condition to the Patient Care Coordinator, implements plan-of-care changes as discussed, and provides timely patient and family education and support based on diagnoses and expected outcomes. The nurse identifies additional service needs, makes referrals, coordinates care, and participates in quality assessment and improvement activities. The role also includes supporting LPNs’ clinical development, organizational activities, and fellow team members. Lutheran SeniorLife provides community-based health and social services throughout western Pennsylvania, including home health and skilled nursing, among other services.
Requirements
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Dependable transportation and a valid driver’s license; must independently visit patients in their homes.
- Working knowledge of computers, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in hospital medical/surgical nursing, public health nursing, or related experience.
- Prior home health care, hospice, psychiatric, and/or mental health nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide all aspects of skilled nursing care and management of patients in their homes.
- Supervise aides and actively supervise LPNs in relation to patient care.
- Report admission information and changes in a patient’s condition to the Patient Care Coordinator.
- Implement changes to the plan of care as discussed with the Patient Care Coordinator.
- Provide timely and appropriate patient and family education and support based on diagnoses and expected outcomes.
- Identify needs for additional internal and external patient care services, make appropriate referrals, and coordinate overall patient care.
- Participate in quality assessment and improvement activities.
- Provide professional guidance and support to LPNs to encourage clinical growth and excellence.
- Support organizational activities and processes that benefit the VNA Family of Services.
- Support team members in delivering care and carrying out daily responsibilities.
Benefits
- $6,000 sign-on bonus paid throughout the first year of employment.
- Competitive wages and hiring incentives.
- Generous paid time off, bereavement leave, and paid holidays.
- Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) health benefits solution.
- Dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability plans.
- Voluntary benefits at low group rates, including short-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance, and additional life insurance options.
- Employer-sponsored child care benefits.
- Immediate eligibility to participate in the employer-sponsored retirement savings plan.
- Flexible spending account availability, depending on the individual health plan selected.
- Total Wellness and WorkLife Balance resources, discounts, and programs.
- Tuition reimbursement and mileage reimbursement for eligible employees.
- Career coaching, training, internships, and a recognition program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
