Registered Nurse Family Hospice

UPMC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

RN-to-BSN programs

Mileage reimbursement

Flexible shift options

Weekend program with premium rates

Job summary

UPMC Family Hospice and Palliative Care in Altoona is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team serving the Altoona area. This role provides direct one-on-one patient care in home and community settings, collaborating with physicians, social workers, and other nurses to deliver Life Changing Medicine.

You'll work Monday through Friday daylight hours with on-call, holiday, and weekend rotations. We offer tuition reimbursement, RN-to-BSN options, mileage reimbursement, and flexible shift

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Pennsylvania.
• Experience in home health or hospice care preferred.
• Strong communication and patient advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care with interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate services.
• Delivers direct patient care and evaluates outcomes to adjust plans.
• Completes documentation accurately and promptly in electronic records.
• Participates in weekend, on-call rotations and adheres to policies.

Skills

Direct patient care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Care planning

Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

UPMC Family Hospice and Palliative Care is hiring an RN for the Altoona and surrounding area.

If you are looking for a rewarding health care career where you provide Life Changing Medicine in a direct one-on-one patient care setting, a nursing career with Family Hospice of UPMC is here to help. You will make a direct impact in our communities by supporting patients and their families on a team that collaborates with physicians, social workers, and nursing to support patient needs.Family Hospice of UPMC is seeking caring, skilled, and compassionate registered nurses (RNs) to join our team.

As a nurse for the dedicated team, you will work Monday - Friday daylight shifts 8:00 am-4:30 pm for the surrounding area. There will be rotations for on-call, holiday, and weekend coverage.

WHY FAMILY HOSPICE OF UPMC?

We provide top-notch, one-on-one care to patients in our communities in the places they call home – whether that’s a private home, assisted living or personal care facility, or long-term care facility, giving you a new experience each day. With Family Hospice of UPMC, you can:

• Provide direct one-on-one patient care.

• Grow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional development.
• Achieve your career goals with nursing leadership opportunities.
• Make your career work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits.
• 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:

• Coordinates case management activities within an interdisciplinary health care team to ensure appropriate delivery of services to patient. Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies, and procedures. Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction. Completes an initial and comprehensive assessment of patient. Constructively receives feedback and direction. Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs.
• Initiates, coordinates and ensures ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team, including evaluating patients and family centered health teaching.Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts nursing care process as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. Establishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, and interdisciplinary team members in accordance with the physician orders and patient needs.Assigns other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate to assist in the appropriate delivery of services as ordered on the plan of care to the patient.Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel including LPNs and Home Health Aides as needed.
• Attends and participates in case conferences, team meetings, and other work-related meetings.Recognizes limitations and requests assistance and direction to meet performance goals.Completes all necessary documentation which may include visit assessment, plan of treatment, and verbal orders accurately and promptly in electronic documentation system while in the patient's home and within the agency's and regulatory standards. Data syncs (transmits) information same day.Identifies, investigates, and recommend solutions to organization issues.
• Exercises independent judgement in matters concerning emergent and non-emergent patient care needs and communicates with the physician.Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the agency that will enhance the quality of the services we provide.Participates in weekend and on-call coverage rotation for the agency as per BU guidelines.Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the UPMC standard of care delivery and proficiency in all aspects of patient care, to include complex and/or specialized care.