Casual Home Health RN - Williamsport and surrounding areas

UPMC•Williamsport, PA

6d•Remote

About The Position

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Williamsport and surrounding areas. This role offers a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care in a home setting with a diverse patient population. You will have the opportunity to get to know patients as you guide their care in the comfort of their homes. As an RN with UPMC Home Healthcare, you’ll collaborate with a team of specialized nurses, rehabilitation therapists, social workers, dieticians, aides, and trained administrative staff to provide personalized patient care. The company offers a career ladder for professional advancement, flexible shift options including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits, and a premium shift incentive for resource nurses who float to various locations. UPMC also provides a robust benefits package for total well-being, including tuition reimbursement and discounted RN-to-BSN programs, and mileage reimbursement at the federal rate.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse or TPP either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Automotive Insurance
Driver's License
Act 33
Act 34
OAPSA

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Nursing experience in an Acute Care Facility or Skilled Care Facility preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish patients’ plans of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, and utilization management (UM) professionals to meet physicians’ orders and patients’ needs.
Coordinate case management activities across a multi-disciplinary health care team to ensure appropriate, quality patient care.
Initiate, deliver, and evaluate patient- and family-centered health teaching.
Strive to help patients achieve optimal health outcomes, delivering compassionate care with an emphasis on the patient's experience.
Complete all required documentation including visit assessments, OASIS, 485 and verbal orders accurately and promptly on a laptop or in written documentation while in the patient's home and according to all applicable regulatory standards.
Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization’s standards of conduct, policies, and procedures in addition to all local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines.