Sr. Professional Staff Nurse, BSN, Home Health

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UPMC Home Health is hiring a full-time Senior Registered Nurse.nnAre 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 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.nnMonday - Friday daylight shifts with rotations for on-call and weekends. 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.nnWhy choose UPMC Home HealthcarennEstablish rapport with patients and their families as you guide their treatment plan in-home.nnSign-on bonus available for new graduates and experienced staffnnGrow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional advancement.nnMake your career work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits.nnWork 8-hour or 10-hour shifts for full-timennCare for your total well-being with UPMC’s robust benefits package – physically, financially, and emotionally – including tuition reimbursement and discounted RN-to-BSN programs.nnReceive mileage reimbursement (at the federal rate).nnFinal title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications.nnResponsibilities:nnYour 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.nnRN will coordinate case management activities across a multi-disciplinary health care team to ensure appropriate, quality patient care.nnInitiate, deliver, and evaluate patient- and family-centered health teaching.nnStrive to help patients achieve optimal health outcomes, delivering compassionate care with an emphasis on the patient's experience.nnComplete 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.nnAttend compliance training and adhere to the organization’s standards of conduct, policies, and procedures in addition to all local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines.nnGraduate of an accredit school of professional nursing required. Home Care Agency approved certification preferred.nnTwo (2) years of experience in Acute Care Facility or Skilled Care Facility or three (3) years of Home Health nursing experiencennA 2.3 or above rating (three-point scale) on their most recent Professional Staff Nurse performance evaluation. An annual performance rating of 2.0 or above to maintain the position. A current Home Care Agency approved Nursing certification. UPMC's tuition assistance program supports certification. Nurses with a master's or doctorate degree in Nursing are not required to achieve certification. On an annual basis, nurses in this position must identify and successfully complete a pre-approved professional contribution that supports UPMC's nursing goals. Examples of professional contributions include a patient satisfaction improvement initiative, a work redesign project, recruitment or retention initiative, or a staff development initiative. Successful completion of two (2) standard professional contributions or one (1) standard contribution and UPMC Home Healthcare approved national nursing certification required (Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) may be used in lieu of certification)nnProfessional Staff Nurse requirements:nnGraduate of an accredit school of professional nursing required.nnBachelor's degree preferred.nnPrior nursing experience preferred but not requirednnUPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran