Registered Nurse Hospice

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Tuition reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement at federal rate

Job summary

UPMC Family Hospice and Palliative Care is looking for registered nurses (RNs) in the Pittsburgh area to provide direct one-on-one patient care. Join a dedicated team that collaborates with healthcare professionals to support patients and families.

The role includes responsibilities like case management coordination, providing patient care, and attending team meetings. UPMC offers a robust benefits package including a sign-on bonus, tuition reimbursement, and flexible shift options.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients and staff.
• Experience in acute care, skilled care, or hospice preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate case management activities with the health care team.
• Provide direct patient care and evaluate outcomes.
• Complete documentation accurately in the electronic system.

Skills

Critical thinking

Good clinical judgement

Mobility and physical stamina

Ability to establish caring relationships

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

BSN preferred

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

CPR Certification

Job description

UPMC Family Hospice and Palliative Care is hiring RN's for the Pittsburgh 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‑4:00 pm for Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. 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.
• Receive a sign‑on bonus up to $15,000.00 with a 2‑year work commitment.
• 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

• Coordinate case management activities within an interdisciplinary health care team to ensure appropriate delivery of services to patients. Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization’s standards of conduct, policies, and procedures. Focus on customer service and continually strive to perform the duties of your job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction. Complete an initial and comprehensive assessment of patients. Constructively receive feedback and direction. Take action to improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback or on self‑identified developmental needs.
• Initiate, coordinate and ensure ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team, including evaluating patients and family‑centered health teaching. Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, and adjust nursing care process as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. Establish the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient and interdisciplinary team members in accordance with physician orders and patient needs. Assign other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate to assist in the appropriate delivery of services as ordered on the plan of care to the patient. Supervise and teach other nursing personnel including LPNs and Home Health Aides as needed.
• Attend and participate in case conferences, team meetings and other work‑related meetings. Recognize limitations and request assistance and direction to meet performance goals. Complete all necessary documentation which may include visit assessment, plan of treatment and verbal orders accurately and promptly in the electronic documentation system while in the patient’s home and within the agency’s and regulatory standards. Transmit information the same day. Identify, investigate and recommend solutions to organization issues.
• Exercise independent judgement in matters concerning emergent and non‑emergent patient care needs and communicate with the physician. Identify, develop and participate in process improvement opportunities within the agency that will enhance the quality of the services we provide. Participate in weekend and on‑call coverage rotation for the agency as per BU guidelines. Demonstrate 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.
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below. They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients’ status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• Graduate of an accredited nurse program. Nursing experience in an acute care or skilled care facility or home health or hospice care preferred but not required. BSN preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non‑physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families. Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment. Good clinical judgement with critical thinking, analytical and problem‑solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care. Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
• Act 33
• Act 34
• OAPSA
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out‑of‑state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran