Casual Hospice RN- Williamsport

UPMC Hospice is Hiring a Casual Registered Nurse (RN) for the Williamsport Area

Are you a nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? UPMC Hospice 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 Hospice, 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.

Why UPMC Hospice

• Establish rapport with patients and their families as you guide their treatment plan home.
• Grow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional advancement
• Care for your total well-being with UPMC's robust benefits package physically, financially, and emotionally including tuition reimbursement and discounted RN-to-BSN programs.
• Receive mileage reimbursement (at the federal rate).
• Final title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications.

Responsibilities:

• Your role as the nurse will establish patients' plans of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, and utilization management (UM) professionals to meet physicians' orders and patients' needs.
• RN will 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.

Qualifications - Internal

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Prior nursing experience preferred

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• 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 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran