Licensed Practical Nurse, OP (LPN - Primary Care, 9th Floor

UPMC Susquehanna Medical Group is currently looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN for the outpatient Primary Care office in Williamsport. This is a full-time position that works Monday - Friday, day shifts (8:00am-4:30pm & 8:30am-5:00pm and Saturday mornings, (8:00am-12:00pm, typically once a month. Apply today and join a team of exceptional healthcare professionals who are passionate about providing Life Changing Medicine to families in their community.

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• $5,000.00 | 2-year Commitment | Recent graduates & LPNs with less than 1 year of experience
• $7,500.00 | 2-year Commitment | LPNs with 1+ years of experience

Purpose:

Provides professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers.

Responsibilities:

• Draw blood.
• Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health.
• Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM and IV drip.
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Assess patient's general condition and take vital signs and weight.
• Comply with all policies and procedures.
• Perform IV therapy under direction of Registered Nurse.
• Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
• Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.
• Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions.
• Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 33 with renewal

• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP

• Current Pennsylvania nursing license, or a multistate license issued by an NLC‑participating state. Employees working on an out‑of‑state NLC license who later establish residency in Pennsylvania must apply for a PA Nursing license within 60 days of their residency change.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran