Weekend Hospice Registered Nurse - Williamsport and Surrounding area

UPMC • Williamsport, PA

6d • Remote

About The Position

UPMC Family Hospice is hiring a Weekend Triage Registered Nurse (RN) for the Williamsport, Cole, and Tioga Offices. Visits as needed for Williamsport Office. Hours: 24 Hours from Friday 3:00pm-Monday 7:00am. Current schedule is 7:00am-7:00pm Saturday and Sunday. Receive an hourly wage with 30.25% shift differential additionally. Will have 4 weekends off a year. Will have weekdays off. Are you a nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? UPMC Home Health hires caring, skilled, compassionate registered nurses to join our At Home nursing team! You’ll work in a home setting with a diverse patient population throughout these surrounding communities. Working outside of a medical facility, you’ll have an opportunity to get to know patients as you guide their care in the comfort of their homes. As an RN with UPMC Home Health, you’ll collaborate with our team of specialized nurses, rehabilitation therapists, social workers, dieticians, aides, and trained administrative staff to provide personalized patient care in a home setting.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse 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 OR TPP
• 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.
• Prior nursing experience 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.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available for new graduates and experienced staff
• Career ladder designed for your professional advancement.
• Flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits.
• Robust benefits package – physically, financially, and emotionally – including tuition reimbursement and discounted RN-to-BSN programs.
• Mileage reimbursement (at the federal rate).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree