Home Health RN

UPMC • Harrisburg, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Home Healthcare is hiring registered nurses to provide direct, one-on-one patient care in patients’ homes across the surrounding communities. Nurses guide patients’ care in the home setting and collaborate with specialized nurses, rehabilitation therapists, social workers, dieticians, aides, and administrative staff to deliver personalized care.

The role is scheduled for Monday through Friday daylight shifts, with rotations for on-call duty and weekends. Nurses establish and coordinate patient care plans, provide patient- and family-centered teaching, evaluate care, and complete required documentation in patients’ homes. Final title and pay are determined by education, experience, and certifications.

Candidates must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to care for patients of the ages served by their assigned unit, including understanding lifespan growth and development and assessing and interpreting patient information to meet age-specific needs. Successful completion of Home Health/Hospice Orientation is required upon hire.

Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
• Good clinical judgment, critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical-thinking skills to exercise and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• Successful completion of Home Health/Hospice Orientation upon hire.
• Automotive insurance.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Driver’s license.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• Act 33, Act 34, and OAPSA clearances.
• Current licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate license issued by a participating Nursing Licensure Compact state if the facility is in an NLC state.
• Graduate nurses must complete the licensure examination within six months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. UPMC requires graduate nurses to take the examination within six months of their start date or they may be terminated or demoted from the graduate nurse position, at the discretion of the business unit.
• Employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who change their residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of nursing experience in an acute care or skilled care facility, home health, or hospice care.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Establish patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, and utilization management professionals to meet physician orders and patient needs.
• Coordinate case management activities across a multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure appropriate, quality patient care.
• Initiate, deliver, and evaluate patient- and family-centered health teaching.
• Help patients achieve optimal health outcomes by delivering compassionate care with an emphasis on the patient experience.
• Complete required documentation accurately and promptly, including visit assessments, OASIS, 485 forms, and verbal orders, using a laptop or written documentation in the patient’s home and in accordance with applicable regulatory standards.
• Attend compliance training and follow organizational standards of conduct, policies, procedures, and local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available for new graduates and experienced staff.
• Career ladder designed to support professional advancement.
• Flexible scheduling, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discounted RN-to-BSN programs.
• Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate.
• Robust benefits package supporting physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed