Description

This is a casual Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) position covering areas of Mifflin County. This role does require a weekend and holiday shift rotation. Travel is reimbursed at the federal mileage reimbursement rate.

This is a great opportunity for a registered nurse looking for flexible scheduling options and to provide one on one individualized care to patients in their homes.

Join the team that's providing the highest quality of home health care to patients in our communities. With state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic medical center, UPMC Senior Services has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our patients and our employees safe and healthy, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Make a true impact in your community on our home health team, where you'll have the confidence that your care is clinically backed by a best-in-class health care system and the rewarding knowledge that you are changing lives every day.

Responsibilities:

Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.

Identifies, investigates, and recommends solutions to organizational issues.

Coordinates case management activities within a multi-disciplinary health care team to insure appropriate delivery of services to patients.

Initiates, coordinates and insures ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the health care team.

Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts the nursing care process as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.

Initiates coordinates and evaluates patient and family-centered health teaching.

Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing is required.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Six (6) Months of nursing experience in an Acute Care Facility or Skilled Care Facility

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
CPR is 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)
• Act 33
• Act 34
• OAPSA

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects the level of education, experience, and manager discretion at the time of offer.

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.