Weekend Registered Nurse -Hospice-Williamsport

Position: Weekend Registered Nurse -Hospice-Williamsport and Surrounding areas
Are you a passionate and experienced nurse seeking a flexible weekend opportunity... UPMC Family Hospice is hiring a Professional Staff Nurse to join our team in Williamsport! This role requires working 48 weekends per year, with shifts scheduled between Friday at 3:00 PM through Monday at 7:00 AM.
Nurses in this program receive a 30% differential on top of their base rate for all weekend shifts worked.  or 7:00 Am-7:00pm Saturday and Sunday This is a unique opportunity to deliver high-quality, compassionate care during critical moments while enjoying enhanced compensation and career ladder advancement. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact while maintaining work-life balance, we encourage you to apply.

The Professional Staff Nurse is a valued step in UPMC Nursing Career Ladder, the final candidate will be placed in the appropriate title and salary based on experience and education.

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.

Why UPMC Hospice

+ Establish rapport with patients and their families as you guide their treatment plan home.

+ Sign-on bonus available for new graduates and experienced staff

+ Grow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional advancement.

+ Make your career work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits.

+ Work 8-hour or 10-hour shifts for full-time

+ Care for your total well-being with UPMC's robust benefits package - physically, financially, and emotionally - including tuition reimbursement and discounted RN-to-BSN programs.

+ Receive mileage reimbursement (at the federal rate).

+ Final title and pay will be determined by education, experience, and certifications.

Responsibilities:

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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

+ OAPSACopy from Internal Description

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran