Registered Nurse (South Hills)

Concordia Visiting Nurses is a Medicare-certified, state licensed, Medicaid approved home health agency operating in nine Western Pennsylvania counties. For well over a decade, Concordia Visiting Nurses has provided high-quality skilled nursing, palliative care, and a variety of therapy services to our patients. Our goal is to deliver quality home health services, in good faith, to those who entrust themselves to our care and to minister to the unique needs of each individual with respect, dignity, and compassion. We strive to hire excellent people at Concordia - and keep them as well!

Registered Nurse

Job description

Concordia Visiting Nurses is seeking ** MULTIPLE** full-time or part-time, Registered Nurses (RN) to serve our patients in the South Hills Area. Graduate nurses are welcome to apply

!Areas Include:Mt. Lebanon/Castle ShannonBethel/South Park

$5K Retention Bonus for Full-time RN's

POSITION SUMMARY for the Registered Nurse (RN)

• The Registered Nurse is a licensed health care professional who administers skilled nursing care to patients requiring part-time, intermittent visits. She/he provides complex care and supervises the patient/family and other members of the nursing team. Nursing services are provided to clients in accordance with the physician’s plan of care. Nurses who serve as primary nurses utilize a case manager approach in assessing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating client care.
• QUALIFICATIONS for the Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered professional nurse with a current valid Pennsylvania licenseMinimum of two [2] years of current experience as a professional nurse in a medical/surgical work area and one [1] year of home health experience preferredSkilled in critical thinking, communication, negotiation and collaborationReliable, independent means of transportation to make home visits. Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and drive a vehicle with insurance limits as established by the state

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES for the Registered Nurse (RN)

Clinical SkillsProvides skilled nursing care that includes activities such as teaching, treatments, including IV therapy, venipunctures, complex wound care and health promotion practicesCarries out preventive, rehabilitative and restorative nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s care and safety.Assesses signs and symptoms in conjunction with reporting reactions to treatments, including drugs, and changes in patient’s physical or emotional condition to the physicianDevelops the plan of care cooperatively with the physician, patient and family with revisions made based on patient conditionInstructs and counsels the patient and family members regarding the care requirements of the patient in the homeAssigns and instructs the home health aide, in accordance with the physician’s plan of careSupervises and evaluates the care given by the home health aide to his/her primary patients every 14 daysParticipates in the evaluation of home health aides who are providing services to his/her primary patientsObtains a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition, from the patient and/or family member at the start of care.Conducts a brief physical examination and nursing assessment of the patient at each skilled visitEvaluates the patient, family member[s] and home situation to determine the health teaching required at each skilled visitEvaluates the patient’s condition and home situation to determine what assistance will be available from family members in caring for the patientCoordinates total patient care, serving as the primary nurse for designated patients and evaluating the effectiveness and the appropriateness of careInterprets nursing and other services of the agency to the patient and family as part of planning for careServes as the primary agency coordinator of care when nursing and other services are providedPlans with the patient, family and other team members for the patient’s discharge from serviceCompletes all paper requirements of the agency within timeframes required by the conditions of participationMeets with Clinical Supervisor or Case Manager weekly for an update of patients under his/her careDocumentationCompletes the nursing evaluation and start of care submitting to the office within 24 -48 hours or by 5 PM on Monday if the admission is performed over the weekend.Completes required documentation for ongoing services on the day of the visit and submits it to the office daily. All documentation must be submitted by 9:00 am on the day following the last day of the monthUpdates the medication sheets on an ongoing basisWrites Add Orders from the physician as they are receivedCompletes all required recertifications within last 5 days of the certification periodDocuments all verbal orders obtained from the physician: To include: Physician name, date, time, visit frequency, duration of visits and signature at Start of care, recertification, resumptions of care, etc.Addresses all areas of the skilled nurses note at each visitCompletes the transfer summary as soon as he/she is aware of the transfer and submits to the officeCompletes the discharge oasis and discharge order and summary to the office within 48 hours of the dischargeUpdates clinical information on primary assigned patients at each visitIf patient complains of pain, completes a comprehensive pain assessmentCompletes insurance authorization requests and provides the information to the person responsible for insurance authorizations in a timely mannerDocuments all communications on the MD/care coordination form Job Type: 

Full-time Benefits for the Registered Nurse (RN)

401(k)401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time offReferral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Job Type: Full-time Ability to Commute:

Benefits:

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Workplace Wellness

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Life Insurance Policy

Direct Deposit

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Vacation/PTO

Paid Holidays

Competitive Wages

Referral Program

Seniority/Appreciation Bonuses

Funeral Leave

Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

EOE

Benefits and Wages may vary based on location. 

Minimum hours worked per week/status may be required for certain benefit eligibility.