Registered Nurse

Concordia Visiting Nurses has provided high-quality skilled nursing and a variety of therapy services to people in the communities we serve for twenty years this May. 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.

 $10K Retention Bonus for Full-time RNs
                                                               
Concordia Visiting Nurses is seeking Registered Nurses for full and part-time field positions. All schedules available throughout our Allegheny County service area to accommodate your work life balance. 

Visit us online at www.concordiavn.org to learn more about our benefits package, to view how our team members value their careers at Concordia, and to apply online. 

Respect. Dignity. Compassion. Our Mission, Your Future! EOE

• Registered professional nurse with a current valid Pennsylvania license
• Minimum 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 preferred
• Skilled in critical thinking, communication, negotiation and collaboration
• Reliable, 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

Clinical Skills

1. Provides skilled nursing care that includes activities such as teaching, treatments, including IV therapy, venipunctures, complex wound care and health promotion practices
2. Carries out preventive, rehabilitative and restorative nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s care and safety.
3. Assesses signs and symptoms in conjunction with reporting reactions to treatments, including drugs, and changes in patient’s physical or emotional condition to the physician
4. Develops the plan of care cooperatively with the physician, patient and family with revisions made based on patient condition
5. Instructs and counsels the patient and family members regarding the care requirements of the patient in the home
6. Assigns and instructs the home health aide, in accordance with the physician’s plan of care
7. Supervises and evaluates the care given by the home health aide to his/her primary patients every 14 days
8. Participates in the evaluation of home health aides who are providing services to his/her primary patients
9. Obtains a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition, from the patient and/or family member at the start of care.
10. Conducts a brief physical examination and nursing assessment of the patient at each skilled visit
11. Evaluates the patient, family member[s] and home situation to determine the health teaching required at each skilled visit
12. Evaluates the patient’s condition and home situation to determine what assistance will be available from family members in caring for the patient
13. Coordinates total patient care, serving as the primary nurse for designated patients and evaluating the effectiveness and the appropriateness of care
14. Interprets nursing and other services of the agency to the patient and family as part of planning for care
15. Serves as the primary agency coordinator of care when nursing and other services are provided
16. Plans with the patient, family and other team members for the patient’s discharge from service
17. Completes all paper requirements of the agency within timeframes required by the conditions of participation
18. Meets with Clinical Supervisor or Case Manager weekly for an update of patients under his/her care

Benefits:

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Workplace Wellness

403(b)/401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Life Insurance Policy

Direct Deposit, Pay Card, Paperless Pay Checks

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Good Working Conditions

Excellent Staffing Ratios

Credit Union

Vacation, Sick & Personal Days

Paid Holidays

Shift Premiums

Competitive Wages

Discounted Child Care Services on  the Cabot Campus

Referral Program

Seniority/Appreciation Bonuses

Funeral Leave

Call-Out Incentive

Voluntary Benefits, including: STD, Supplemental Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Accident Insurance

On the job training

Employee Assistance Program

Education Seminars and In-services

Employee Activities (amusement parks, professional sporting events, special events)

Tax Sheltered Annuities

Free Parking

Discounted Meal Plans

EOE 
Benefits and Wages may vary based on facility location. 

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