What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Admissions Nurse Erie County position at UPMC?
GROWING OUR FAMILY HOSPICE TEAM OF RNS FOR ERIE COUNTY, PA
Are you a nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? Family Hospice in Erie is hiring caring, skilled, and compassionate registered nurses to join our hospice nursing team! You’ll work in a home setting with a diverse patient population throughout the greater Erie area. Working outside of a medical facility, you’ll have an opportunity to get to know patients as you guide their end-of-life care in the comfort of their homes.
Monday - Friday flexible daylight shifts with rotations for on-call and weekends. You will support various locations in Erie and surrounding areas.
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 Family Hospice?
- 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 for experience RN. New graduate RN $10,000
- 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.
- Work 8-hour, 10-hour, or 12-hour shifts available in a casual (as needed/per diem), part-time, or full-time capacity.
- 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, 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.
Salary : $34 - $44
