Professional Staff Nurse - Home Health McKnight

UPMC Home Health is hiring a full-time RN for the McKnight, Allison Park, Glenshaw, and surrounding areas. 

At UPMC Home Healthcare, we are passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. Applicants with all levels of experience will be considered for this position.

The final job title and rate of pay will be based on individual qualifications. Any required certifications and contributions will be determined by job title and will be provided a timeframe for completion. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at the time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. 

Is it your dream to work in a setting where you can have input into your schedule and work one-on-one with a patient in their own home? We have unique positions available in various teams throughout Western Pennsylvania. We will work to find the best team for YOU!

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 organizations standards of conduct, policies, and procedures in addition to all local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines.

• Zero (0) to two (2) years of experience preferred.
• Six (6) months of nursing experience in an Acute Care or Skilled Care Facility or Home Health or Hospice Care preferred.
• BSN preferred.
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Registered Nurse (RN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
• Act 33
• Act 34
• OAPSA

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.