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​This innovative nursing position will work directly with the local physicians, Nurses, and clinical team members to reduce hospital admissions by transitioning the patient's care to a home-based model of treatment. The patient will receive care in their home.

This role is full-time , 40 hours weekly, days; flexibility in scheduling based on patient needs. Some weekends and holiday rotation.

At least two (2) years of RN work experience is required. Acute care or inpatient nursing experience is preferred. Emergency medicine experience is helpful but not required.

• Collaborates with staff providers and brick-and-mortar hospital providers to identify patients and coordinate a seamless transition to the Acute Hospital Care at Home unit.
• Communicates daily potential capacity and operations with staff via team huddles.
• Coordinates patient care schedules, diagnostics, and delivery of durable medical equipment.
• Triages and manages acute patient needs and barriers by coordinating efforts of the care team.
• Provides direct care to patients in their home.
• Collaborates with doctors, paramedics, diagnostic services, ancillary services, and remote patient monitoring technologies to provide in-home care for patients with acute medical conditions.
• Provides patient-centered care to identify barriers and ensure that patient and family needs are met through coordinating efforts of the care team.
• Provides medical-surgical level of care to patients in their homes.
• Works with other team members to respond to acute needs and prevent escalation to higher level of care.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and participation in quality monitoring and improvement.
• Participates in on-going case review for delays or variances in care; raises issues with appropriate department, attending physician, and physician designee.
• Uses approved medical necessity criteria as a tool to ensure that patients meet appropriateness of the setting.

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Benefits of working at Geisinger:  

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one 
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Position Details

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

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