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

Lehigh Valley Health Network•East Stroudsburg, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Home Care and Hospice is hiring Weekend Day Admissions Registered Nurses for its growing teams. The position determines the appropriate level of care and skilled need for services, performs initial and follow-up assessments, completes regulatory data collection, and develops individualized plans of care based on physician orders and assessment findings. Nurses deliver care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, using a patient- and family-centered approach, and provide education to patients and caregivers to support their goals and outcomes. Weekend programs include working 48 of 52 weekends per year for at least two 12-hour shifts (Saturday/Sunday), 48 of 52 weekends per year for at least three 12-hour shifts (Friday/Saturday/Sunday or Saturday/Sunday/Monday), or three of four weekends per schedule for at least three 12-hour shifts (Friday/Saturday/Sunday or Saturday/Sunday/Monday). Hiring territories include Allentown, Pocono, and northeast Berks County. The position is onsite, with a primary location at 2024 Lehigh Street in Allentown. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered; applicants must apply by 11/30/206, as stated in the posting.

Requirements

Specialized Diploma from an NLN-approved or accredited nursing program.
At least 1 year of recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting.
Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles.
Ability to take initiative, work independently without direct supervision, and function 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 of hire.
Pennsylvania RN license upon hire.
Pennsylvania or New Jersey driver's license upon hire.
Ability to lift and carry 40–50 lbs.; frequent to continuous standing and walking; and perform role-specific activities such as kneeling, bending, squatting, and CPR.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
1 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 3 years.
CHPN (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association) within 3 years.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive subjective and objective initial and follow-up assessments of patients, including physical, psychological, and environmental parameters.
Complete required CMS data collection and initial assessments accurately to support quality outcomes measures.
Formulate individualized plans of care based on physician orders, assessment data, current scientific findings, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Deliver patient care according to the physician-established medical plan of treatment, interdisciplinary team guidance, and protocols, using a patient- and family-centered approach.
Communicate significant changes in patient status to the physician and other interdisciplinary care team members within a timeframe consistent with patient needs.
Educate 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 education, and modify teaching based on patient needs and goals.
Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to determine the appropriate level of care and skilled need for ordered services based on Conditions of Participation.