Registered Nurse (RN), Home Health

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 Senior Services has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our residents and our employees safe and healthy, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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. 

• Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
• 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. 
• Establishes the plan of care in collaboration with the physician, patient and UM Professional 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, OASIS, 485 and Verbal Orders accurately and promptly on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home 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
• Coordinates case management activities within a multi disciplinary 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 health care team. 
• Attends and participates in patient care conferences, team meetings and other related meetings. 
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Health Care towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization. 
• Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of the services we provide.
• 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 nursing personnel, including LPNs and Aides 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. Proven ability to facilitate change.

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