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Penn Medicine Home Health

Summary

At Penn Medicine Home Health Lancaster General Health, your passion can touch and improve the lives of people in your community every day. We value our employees as our most important asset and we have been servicing adults and seniors with home health care services in the Lancaster area for dozens of years! If you enjoy helping others and making a difference in people's lives, working for Penn Medicine Home Health could be a perfect fit.

Why Should You Join Our Team? We have an EXCELLENT benefit package and clinicians who care deeply about their patients and peers!

• Competitive Salaries

• 403b Match + additional employer contribution

• Paid Vacation, Holidays and Personal Time

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance

• Voluntary Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Flexible Spending or Healthcare Savings Accounts

• Mileage Reimbursement

Position Overview:

Provides comprehensive, family-oriented nursing care to individuals in their place of residence in collaboration with other disciplines and external agencies as related to assigned patient and develops and implements a discharge plan.

• Position Description : Penn Medicine Home Health RN’s provide exceptional care and truly make a difference in the lives of their patients. We offer flexible schedules including 10 hour shifts, great healthcare benefits, and generous PTB. We currently have open RN positions across Lancaster count y and due to our large size, we typically keep driving to a minimum. The Penn Medicine Home Health Clinical Nurse provides care for patients in their homes which allows you to take the time to listen and respond to patient needs. P atients are able to recover at home from a variety of diagnoses; including congestive heart failure, orthopedic surgery, diabetes, stroke, cancer, and respiratory illness. Using innovative tools such as tele-monitoring devices, patients have an additional safety net in place even when the home health team is not present.

• One on one work with patients in their homes

• Rewarding and fulfilling connections with patients and families

• Supportive and caring managers

• Orientation customized to your experience level

• Full tuition incentive available at PA College for your training and development

• Access to all needed PPE

• Wellness and mental health support

Responsibilities for RN:

• Performs initial assessment visit to develop Plan of Care that includes realistic and measurable age-appropriate patient goals in collaboration with the patient and members of the health care team. Implements and evaluates the interventions identified in the medical and nursing Plans of Care and initiates necessary revisions.

• Coordinates home health aides, LPN, patient/caregiver and families in the provision of care.

• Promotes continuity of care through coordination of patient services through participation in patient care conferences with clinical mangers and other healthcare members.

• Documents the delivery of care to comply with regulatory requirements, agency policy, procedures and standards of practice.

• Performs cognitive, cultural, readiness, literacy, and skills assessment of patient to develop educational plan in collaboration with patient/caregiver and members of the health care team and implements and evaluates individualized patient education plan based on age-specific criteria.

• Serves as a liaison with internal and external customers to assure effective communication. Acts as a patient advocate to promote goal attainment.

• Displays time management and organizational skills.

• Demonstrates knowledge of basic and advanced cardiac diseases and treatment of patients

• Demonstrated IV competence as defined by the agency.

Required Qualifications:

• Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• CPR certification.

• Use of personal vehicle, valid PA Driver’s license and auto insurance.

• Minimum one year clinical experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of Home Health experience preferred.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:

• 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials

• Health, Dental and Vision Coverage

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching

• Child Care Subsidies

• Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.

Penn Medicine Home Health Lancaster General is committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive healthcare that helps you recover in the comfort of home . We combine the excellence of our staff with the best practices of our affiliated health networks to create a better experience for our patients. You can depend on Penn Medicine Home Health’s friendly, compassionate, and trustworthy professionals to arrive equipped with the expertise to manage your health condition.

Our Vision

We genuinely care about the patients and families we serve. Our passion for providing excellent care and outstanding service makes us your trusted choice for healthcare at home.

Home Healthcare Services

If you or a loved one is recovering from an injury or needs assistance with daily living activities, we can help.

The licensed home healthcare professionals at Penn Medicine Home Health can help you with any home health care need you might have.

Penn Medicine Home Health Lancaster General's services are designed to meet the highest quality standards of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. We provide:

• On-site nurse liaisons at our affiliated hospitals

• Seamless care from hospital or facility to home

• 24/7 nurse coverage for urgent care needs

• Clinical best practices for disease management

• Advanced monitoring with the latest intelehealthtechnology

• LOWER re-hospitalization rates than state/national benchmarks

• HIGHER patient satisfaction

• HIGHER percentage of patients who improve their oral medicine management

• Participation with most healthcare insurances

Our patients find it easier to incorporate healthy behaviors into their normal routines because they receive treatment and instruction in familiar and comfortable surroundings.

We work with adults of all ages in a variety of settings so even those with “non-traditional” living arrangements will benefit from Penn Medicine Home Health’s care.

Healthcare at home is more private and convenient. The risk of infection is minimized, and home health services are usually more cost-effective than a hospital or skilled care facility stay.

With more than 100 years of home healthcare experience and the resources of Lancaster General Health, PinnacleHealth, and Reading Health Systems behind us, you will want to choose Penn Medicine Home Health to assist in your recovery.

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