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LPN - Healthy Families Primary Care
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What they do
A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
$65,024 / year median in Pennsylvania
+10% projected growth
Job Description
UPMC's Healthy Families Primary Care is seeking an LPN to join their team! This full-time position will work Monday through Thursday with shifts scheduled between 7:00am and 5:30pm and Friday with shifts scheduled between 7:00am and 2:30pm. No holidays, evenings or weekends are required. Healthy Families Primary Care has two office locations so candidates must be willing to work at both. Prior experience with Epic or EMR is preferred. Experienced nurses may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of $7,500 with a 2-year commitment to UPMC and new grads may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5,000 with a 2-year commitment to UPMC. What Can UPMC Do for You?
+ A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
+ Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
+ Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
+ Competitive pay for the work that you do
Responsibilities:
+ Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the nursing care for patients and their families.
+ Possesses the ability to obtain and interpret information considering age specific needs.
+ Conducts interviews with patient to answer questions related to healthcare problems and provides necessary counseling utilizing all resource persons and materials available.
+ Administers medications and vaccines as ordered by attending physician and keeps abreast of changes in requirements for immunization, flu vaccines and allergy injections.
+ Responsible for sterilization of office equipment and ordering of stock supplies and keeps appropriate records of same. Performs laboratory duties assuring compliance with OSHA and CLIA.
+ Identifies and communicates educational needs of patients to their physician and does teaching in these areas upon his/her request. Assists physician in patient examination and performs specialized procedures.
+ Maintains competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences with necessary documentation.
+ Demonstrates Hamot's commitment to Service Excellence by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians and co-workers and doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough.
+ Graduate of an approved Practical Nursing program
+ One year clinical experience preferred
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.
+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
+ Must complete licensure examination within
FOUR MONTHS
of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
+ Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GNs take the licensure examination within 4 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GN position, at the discretion of the BU.
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) OR Temporary Practice Permit (TPP)
+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
+ Act 33 with renewal
+ Act 34 with renewal
+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
•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
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Professional Development
- Other Retirement and Savings
- Health and Wellness Programs