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Nurse (RN) Home Health, 12 hr shifts (Altoona area)

  • Job ID: 263810682
  • Status: Full-Time
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • Hours: 12 hour shifts
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Facility: Home Nursing Agency
  • Department: Home Health SKN RNs
  • Location: 20 Sheraton Drive, Altoona PA 16603
  • Union Position: No
  • Salary Range: $29.29 to $41.22 / hour

Description

UPMC is hiring a Full-time Visting Home Nurse RN to work in the Altoona area. 

This position is 36 hours (12-hour shifts).  Must be available for weekend and on-call coverage rotations. This is a great opportunity for someone to work independently providing care in patient's homes. 

Are you a nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? UPMC Home Healthcare is hiring caring, skilled, and compassionate registered nurses to join our home health nursing team! You’ll work in a home setting with a diverse patient population throughout the Altoona area. 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 Healthcare, 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 choose UPMC Home Healthcare

  • Establish rapport with patients and their families as you guide their treatment plan in-home.
  • Receive a sign-on bonus up to $15,000 with a two-year work commitment.
  • Grow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional advancement.
  • Make your career work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits.
  • Earn a premium shift incentive and experience various settings as a resource nurse that floats to various locations.
  • 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 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

 

  • Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • UPMC approved certification preferred
  • Minimum of 6 months of nursing experience in an Acute Care or Skilled Care Facility or Home Health or Hospice Care required.


Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • UPMC approved national certification preferred.
  • 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.
  • CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
  • Automotive Insurance
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Driver's License
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
  • Act 33
  • Act 34
  • OAPSA

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.

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