UPMC Home Health is hiring a Hospice Triage Nurse to support Venango, Erie, and Crawford County patients!

　　This position requires physical visits as well as triaging!

　　Currently offering up to a $15,000 Sign On Bonus to those who qualify!

　　This is a Full-Time position working mainly from midnight to 8:00 AM, starting Tuesday early morning and ending Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM, Occasional holiday and weekend shifts.

　　Join the team that’s providing the highest quality of home health care in our communities. With state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic medical center, UPMC Home Health has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our patients and our employees safe and healthy.

　　Make a true impact in your community 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.

　　Home health nursing can provide you with an impactful career that also provides opportunities for advancement, access to the most modern equipment and technology, and excellent benefits. Our home health nurses love the flexible daylight hours, one-on-one patient care, independence, focus on patient education, and having the ability to be true patient advocates.

　　Job title and salary will be based upon qualifications and career ladder requirement

　　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. Assigns other Interdisciplinary team members to assist in the appropriate delivery of services as ordered on the plan of care to the patient.

　　Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel including LPNs and Home Health Aides.

　　Identifies, investigates and recommends solutions to organization issues. Identifies any deficits or exceptional performance issues of other nursing personnel, LPNs and Aides, and recommends solutions

　　Completes an initial and comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.

　　Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness (es).

　　Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes and adjusts nursing care process as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. Initiates, coordinates and evaluates patient and family centered health teaching.

　　Coordinates case management activities within an Interdisciplinary health care team to insure appropriate delivery of services to patient. Initiates, coordinates and insures ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the Interdisciplinary health care team.

　　Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement / QAPI opportunities within the hospice agency that will enhance the quality of the services we provide.

　　Provides services to patients in home health as needed

　　Establishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, Interdisciplinary Team, and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee members in accordance with the physician orders and patient needs.

　　Advises and consults with family and other agency personnel, as appropriate. Completes documentation including visit assessment, plan of treatment and verbal orders accurately and promptly on the laptop device or in written documentation while at the patient visit and within the agency's and regulatory standards. Data syncs (transmits) information same day.

　　Exercise independent judgment in matters concerning emergent and non-emergent patient care needs and communicate with the physician.

　　Participates in on-call coverage rotation for the agency.

　　Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the hospice philosophy of care

　　Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of symptom and pain management treatments to ensure appropriate care of hospice patients.

　　Demonstrates ability to perform patient pronouncement of death and completes all required forms in a timely manner

　　Coordinates case management activities within an interdisciplinary health care team to ensure appropriate delivery of services to patient.

　　Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.

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

　　Completes an initial and comprehensive assessment of patient.

　　Constructively receives feedback and direction. Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs

　　Initiates, coordinates and ensures ongoing communication with the physician and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team, including evaluating patients and family centered health teaching.

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

　　Establishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient, and interdisciplinary team members in accordance with the physician orders and patient needs.

　　Assigns other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate to assist in the appropriate delivery of services as ordered on the plan of care to the patient.

　　Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel including LPNs and Home Health Aides as needed.

　　Attends and participates in case conferences, team meetings, and other work-related meetings.

　　Recognizes limitations and requests assistance and direction to meet performance goals.

　　Completes all necessary documentation which may include visit assessment, plan of treatment, OASIS, 485 and Verbal Orders accurately and promptly in electronic documentation system while in the patient's home and within the agency's and regulatory standards. Data syncs (transmits) information same day.

　　Identifies, investigates and recommends solutions to organization issues.

　　Exercises independent judgement in matters concerning emergent and non-emergent patient care needs and communicates with the physician.

　　Zero to two years of experience.

　　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:

　　Palliative/Hospice nurse certification-Preferred

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

　　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. Automotive Insurance

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　　UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran