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Join Our Team at UPMC Hospice - Casual Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity

UPMC Hospice is currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) for a Casual position. This role offers a flexible schedule based on staffing needs, and we are looking for candidates who are willing to support all shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Position Requirements:

+ Availability to work one shift per month

+ Commitment to work one holiday per year

Are you a nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? UPMC Hospice hires caring, skilled, compassionate registered nurses to join our At Home 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.

As an RN with UPMC 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.

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.

+ _Job title and salary will be based on qualifications and career ladder requirements._

Qualifications - Internal

+ Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.

+ Bachelor's degree preferred.

+ Prior nursing experience preferred

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Current 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

+ CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

+ Automotive Insurance

+ Driver's License

+ Act 33

+ Act 34

+ OAPSAUPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran