PA Registered Nurse LicenseValid PA Registered Nurse LicenseCheck your license
Certification
CPR certified
Experience
One year of experience with home health/private duty assessments
Experience
One year of supervisory experience
Experience
Solid experience with skilled home health or private duty assessments
Also asks
Familiarity with PA DOH Chapter 601 regulations and Chapter 51 Regulations
Also asks
Valid Drivers License and automobile insurance
Also asks
PA Criminal and Child Abuse Background checks
What it pays
Against similar roles
Below most Altoona staff RN postingsAltoona staff RN postings that state pay run $71k/yr to $71k/yr, the middle half $71k/yr to $71k/yr, across 43 postings.
Benefits
BenefitsCompetitive wagesBenefits: Competitive wages, health care/dental/vision benefits, employee funded AFLAC programs, PTO and sick time.
BenefitsHealth care/dental/vision benefits
BenefitsEmployee funded AFLAC programs
BenefitsPTO and sick time
The role and schedule
Precepting
You would precept other nursesAssists in the orientation of new staff members
Day to day
Receives and evaluates referrals for home care and home health casesReceives and evaluates referrals for home care and home health cases
Day to day
Conducts intakes including background info, diagnosis, and required servicesConducts intakes that include background information, diagnosis and services required for care
Day to day
Completes 90-day recertification for skilled careCompletes 90-day recertification for skilled care
Day to day
Communicates with physicians to review orders and report concernsCommunicates with physicians to review orders and report concerns
Day to day
Supervises nursing staff and completes competency checksSupervises nursing staff and completes competency checks
Day to day
Identifies and verifies insurance coverage and receives authorizationIdentifies and verifies insurance coverage and receives authorization to provide care for client
Day to day
Directs licensed and unlicensed staff in following care plans and provides trainingDirects licensed and unlicensed staff in following the client’s plan of care and provides any training that is required
Day to day
Participates in case conference and PAC meetingsParticipates case conference and PAC meetings
Day to day
Manages all skilled home health casesManages all skilled home health cases
Day to day
Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings to Regional Executive DirectorConducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to the assigned Regional Executive Director
Day to day
Assists in screening, interviewing, and employment recommendationsAssists in the screening and interviewing process and makes recommendations for employment
Day to day
Assists with planning, implementing, and evaluating continuing education programsAssists with planning, implementing and evaluating continuing education programs
Day to day
Assists with policies, procedures, and strategic goalsAssists in the formulation, revision, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, and strategic goals and objectives
Day to day
Complies with professional standards and principlesComplies with professional standards and principles
Day to day
Participates in public relations and community activitiesParticipates in public relations and community activities that promote MedStaffers role as an effective member of the health care delivery system
Day to day
Provides clinical guidance and resources to employees and clientsProvides clinical guidance and resources to employees and clients
Travel
Travel is expected and can be moderate to heavy at timesTravel is expected and can be moderate to heavy at times
MedStaffers, LLC is hiring a Registered Nurse Manager in the Altoona, Blair County office. Qualified applicants should be a PA registered nurse, have solid experience with skilled home health or private duty assessments, and be familiar with the PA DOH Chapter 601 regulations and Chapter 51 Regulations. The RN manager is responsible for the growth and success of the Altoona office. Oversight and regular client visits (intakes and re-certifications) are expected as well as hiring appropriate field staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
Receives and evaluates referrals for home care and home health cases
Conducts intakes that include background information, diagnosis and services required for care
Completes 90-day recertification for skilled care
Communicates with physicians to review orders and report concerns
Supervises nursing staff and completes competency checks
Identifies and verifies insurance coverage and receives authorization to provide care for client
Directs licensed and unlicensed staff in following the client’s plan of care and provides any training that is required
Participates case conference and PAC meetings
Manages all skilled home health cases
Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to the assigned Regional Executive Director
Assists in the screening and interviewing process and makes recommendations for employment
Assists in the orientation of new staff members
Assists with planning, implementing and evaluating continuing education programs
Assists in the formulation, revision, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, and strategic goals and objectives
Complies with professional standards and principles
Participates in public relations and community activities that promote MedStaffers role as an effective member of the health care delivery system
Provides clinical guidance and resources to employees and clients
Travel is expected and can be moderate to heavy at times
Qualifications/
Experience
Valid PA Registered Nurse License
CPR certified
One year of experience with home health/private duty assessments
One year of supervisory experience
Valid Drivers License and automobile insurance
PA Criminal and Child Abuse Background checks
Benefits
Competitive wages, health care/dental/vision benefits, employee funded AFLAC programs, PTO and sick time.
Neighborhoods+Residential living in Altoona is anchored by historic streetscapes like Juniata and the neighborhoods surrounding Mansion Park, characterized by traditional grid layouts and older rail-era housing. Outside the city core, suburban communities and adjacent boroughs such as Hollidaysburg are popular among professionals seeking quieter neighborhoods with historic architecture and well-kept yards. Commutes across these residential pockets to local healthcare facilities and commercial centers remain swift and car-dependent.
Residential living in Altoona is anchored by historic streetscapes like Juniata and the neighborhoods surrounding Mansion Park, characterized by traditional grid layouts and older rail-era housing. Outside the city core, suburban communities and adjacent boroughs such as Hollidaysburg are popular among professionals seeking quieter neighborhoods with historic architecture and well-kept yards.
Commutes across these residential pockets to local healthcare facilities and commercial centers remain swift and car-dependent.
Getting around+Commutes within Altoona are brief, with typical drive times averaging around 14 minutes to reach regional medical centers and commercial districts. The city is exceptionally drivable, with personal vehicles being the primary mode of transportation across the Interstate 99 corridor, which also connects the area north to State College in roughly 45 minutes. While freight lines and daily passenger Amtrak service run through town, public transit options are modest compared to personal vehicle travel.
Commutes within Altoona are brief, with typical drive times averaging around 14 minutes to reach regional medical centers and commercial districts. The city is exceptionally drivable, with personal vehicles being the primary mode of transportation across the Interstate 99 corridor, which also connects the area north to State College in roughly 45 minutes.
While freight lines and daily passenger Amtrak service run through town, public transit options are modest compared to personal vehicle travel.
Outdoors+Surrounded by the Allegheny Front, Altoona provides immediate access to state and local parks, including Canoe Creek State Park roughly 12 miles away for hiking, boating, and swimming. Chimney Rocks Park in adjacent Hollidaysburg offers dramatic cliffside overlooks and picnic spaces, while Raystown Lake is about 30 miles south for boating along more than 100 miles of shoreline. Within Blair County, recreation also includes Lakemont Park, community trails, and regional golf courses like Scotch Valley Country Club and Summit Country Club.
Surrounded by the Allegheny Front, Altoona provides immediate access to state and local parks, including Canoe Creek State Park roughly 12 miles away for hiking, boating, and swimming. Chimney Rocks Park in adjacent Hollidaysburg offers dramatic cliffside overlooks and picnic spaces, while Raystown Lake is about 30 miles south for boating along more than 100 miles of shoreline.
Within Blair County, recreation also includes Lakemont Park, community trails, and regional golf courses like Scotch Valley Country Club and Summit Country Club.
Altoona blends deep industrial heritage with the rugged mountain landscape of Pennsylvania's Allegheny Front. Once a powerhouse manufacturing hub for the Pennsylvania Railroad, the city retains its working-class roots and tight-knit, multigenerational identity, celebrated at landmarks like the Horseshoe Curve, Railroaders Memorial Museum, and Baker Mansion. For relocating nurses, Blair County offers practical advantages, notably an average commute of about 14 minutes to area medical facilities and easy connectivity along Interstate 99, putting State College just 45 minutes away. Off-duty life is rich in simple pleasures: catching an Altoona Curve baseball game at Peoples Natural Gas Stadium, hiking at Canoe Creek State Park, or enjoying dinner at local staples like The Allegro and Finelli's. Prospective residents must weigh genuine tradeoffs, including a transitioning regional economy and localized property and substance challenges in older urban blocks that lead many healthcare professionals toward neighboring Hollidaysburg. For those seeking quiet mountain living, accessible outdoor trails, and easy day-to-day driving, Altoona offers a grounded Appalachian home.
