Lead, Infusion RN Chartwell at UPMC

Oakdale, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Infusion Nursing, Skilled Nursing Care, Patient Education, Nurse Coordination, Staff Guidance, Mentoring, Staff Orientation, Marketing Support, Referral Education, On-Call Availability, Clinical Competence, Performance Improvement, Product Selection, Change Management, Patient Assessment, Documentation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

UPMC Chartwell is looking for a Lead, RN to join their dedicated team! The Lead RN coordinates and performs skilled nursing care for patients in the home setting. Participates and provides leadership in teaching patients and significant others home infusion management; and provides guidance by working cooperatively with staff to establish priorities and goals of patient care. Provide expert infusion knowledge while acting as nurse coordinator, with the daily oversight of the nurse clinicians, and acting as a resource to the nursing staff. Additional responsibilities include orientation and mentoring new staff. Also, support the marketing efforts by providing education and assistance to referral sources and home cares. This role will work primarily out of the Oakdale office, travelling to and from hospitals for in-person teaching and hookups. Occasional work from home. Primarily working 9 am to 5:30 pm, with on-call responsibilities. UPMC offers a generous benefits package, an expasnsive total rewards package, opportunity to grow your career, and much more. Apply today! Responsibilities: Take on call responsibility as assigned to provide 24 hour availability, and provide these services in accordance with established protocols Communicate to supervisor, physicians and other health care providers, as appropriate. Communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport. Take initiative to present ideas/ suggestion to management. Take professional responsibility for self-protection during required work in potentially hazardous situations (i.e., handling of cytoxic agents, handling of blood and body fluids). Maintain professional licensure, certification and health requirements as well as demonstrating clinical competence of orientation programs, etc. Organize, oversee, and execute home health agencies clinical infusion competencies and ongoing education of home cares. Participate in the activities of the Performance Improvement Program,education committee and departmental meetings. Assist with the selection of new products and techniques. Orchestrates and supports complex change. Provide infusion, pre-discharge patient assessments, and other skilled nursing care to patients. Demonstrate ability to work effectively and maintain expected productivity. Complete and submit all required patient care documentation and reports in a timely manner. Perform duties of nursing supervisor as needed and facilitate daily oversight of the infusion nursing staff. Provides management with relevant information and offers input regarding external developments and opportunities. Provide expert infusion knowledge and act as resource to infusion nursing staff. Supports marketing efforts by assisting the sales team with referral processes at hospitals. Facilitate orientation of new nursing staff, and provide ongoing guidance for new staff. Develops and presents CE programs to referral sources, as requested. Assist supervisor with supervisory visits and competency validation of nursing staff. Assumes leadership duties in the absence of the Nursing Supervisor by scheduling of hospital teach and home visits. High School Diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred. Current state licensure (PA). Minimum of 5 years previous specialized infusion home health experience. CPR certification required. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Automotive Insurance Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Driver's License Registered Nurse (RN) *Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

The Lead RN coordinates and performs skilled nursing care in the home setting, providing leadership in teaching home infusion management and acting as a resource to staff clinicians and nurses. This role involves daily oversight of nurse clinicians, mentoring new staff, and supporting marketing efforts through education for referral sources.