Registered Nurse (Nights) Hospice

ST Health Family Hospice and Palliative Care is hiring RN’s for the Altoona and Cambria County surrounding areas.   

If you are looking for a rewarding health care career where you provide Life Changing Medicine in a direct one-on-one patient care setting, a nursing career with Family Hospice of ST Health is here to help. You will make a direct impact in our communities by supporting patients and their families on a team that collaborates with physicians, social workers, and nursing to support patient needs. Family Hospice of ST Health is seeking caring, skilled, and compassionate registered nurses (RNs) to join our team. 

As a nurse for the dedicated team, you will work Nights with 2: 16-hour shifts and 1: 8-hour shift for the surrounding areas.   There will be rotations for on-call, holiday, and weekend coverage. This is an exciting opportunity to provide compassionate care and support to home health and hospice patients and their families during off-shift hours. The role combines telephone triage with in-person visits for symptom management, ensuring continuity of care when patients need it most.

WHY FAMILY HOSPICE OF ST Health?

We provide top-notch, one-on-one care to patients in our communities in the places they call home – whether that’s a private home, assisted living or personal care facility, or long-term care facility, giving you a new experience each day. With Family Hospice of ST Health, you can:

• Provide direct one-on-one patient care.
• Receive a sign-on bonus up to $15,000.00 with a 2-year work commitment.
• Grow your career with a career ladder designed for your professional development.
• Achieve your career goals with nursing leadership opportunities.
• Make your career work for you with flexible shift options, including a dedicated weekend program with premium rates and benefits.
• Care for your total well-being with ST Health’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:
 

• 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, 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. Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the agency that will enhance the quality of the services we provide. Participates in weekend and on-call coverage rotation for the agency as per BU guidelines. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the ST Health standard of care delivery and proficiency in all aspects of patient care, to include complex and/or specialized care.