Hospice RN -Lycoming and Surrounding area

Job Description : UPMC Family Hospice is hiring an RN to cover \nLycoming and Surrounding areas \nAre you a nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? UPMC Family Hospice hires caring, skilled, compassionate registered nurses to join our home health 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. \nMonday - Friday daylight shifts with one weekend a month and one holiday yearly; no on-call requirement. As an RN with UPMC Family 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. \nWhy choose UPMC Family Hospice \n\nEstablish rapport with patients and their families as you guide their treatment plan home. \nSign-on bonus available for new graduates and experienced staff \nGrow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional advancement. \nMake your career work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits. \nWork 8-hour or 10-hour shifts for full-time \nCare for your total well-being with UPMC's robust benefits package - physically, financially, and emotionally - including tuition reimbursement and discounted RN-to-BSN programs. \nReceive mileage reimbursement (at the federal rate). \nFinal title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications. \n\nResponsibilities : \n\nYour 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. \nRN will coordinate case management activities across a multi-disciplinary health care team to ensure appropriate, quality patient care. \nInitiate, deliver, and evaluate patient- and family-centered health teaching. \nStrive to help patients achieve optimal health outcomes, delivering compassionate care with an emphasis on the patient's experience. \nComplete 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. \nAttend compliance training and adhere to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures in addition to all local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines. \nJob title and salary will be based on qualifications and career ladder requirements. \nQualifications - Internal \n\nGraduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required. \nBachelor's degree preferred. \nPrior nursing experience preferred \n\nLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances : \n\nCurrent 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 \nCPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire \nAutomotive Insurance \nDriver's License \nAct 33 \nAct 34 \nOAPSA \n