Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Acute Care, Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiovascular Disease, Conferences, Customer Support/Service, Employee Orientation, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Health Plan, Hospital, Intensive Care, Interpersonal Skills, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Assistance, Medical Treatment, Medication Administration, Medications, Nursing, Nursing Management, Pain Management, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Safety, Philosophy, Registered Nurse (RN), Safety/Work Safety, Standards of Care, Student Loans, Surveillance, Telemetry, Telephone Skills
UPMC Cole is hiring a full-time LPN in our 3 Main Acute Care department. This position is on day shift with hours from 7a-7p. The schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays.
UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you - financially, personally, and professionally - starting on day on.e of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.
Here's how we support our nurses:
- Generous Sign-On Bonus for experienced and graduate licensed practical nurses.
- Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year
- Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!
- New graduates (0 to less than 1 year experience will receive a one-time $10,000 bonus for a two-year commitment.
- Experienced LPNs (1 or more years' experience will receive a one-time $12,500 bonus for a two-year commitment.
Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience, and manager discretion at time of offer.
Responsibilities:
- Adheres to the standards of nursing care and the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Department including nursing philosophy, mission, vision and values.Records and reports all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patients condition to the Registered Nurse.
- Assists doctor with examinations, treatments, special tests and procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse.Assists with rehabilitation of patients in accordance with the medical care plan under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.Answers call lights; assists patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Assists in admitting, discharging and transferring patients.Maintains an attractive and comfortable environment for patients with special consideration given to cleanliness of room, ventilation and lighting.Provides for patients safety and safe care of valuables.
- Participates in team conferences, development of nursing care plans and team and shift reports, facility committees as assigned.j. Administers medications to assigned patients and/or to all patients assigned to a team. Administer IV medications after having satisfactorily the facility approved IV medication course.Assists in orientation of new staff.Possesses strong customer service-focus.Promotes effective interpersonal relationships and positive attitudes among patient care team.Participates in the economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.Possesses skills necessary to provide care/services appropriate to the age of the patients served.Involved in surveillance and ensuring the patient safety culture at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Reports patient safety concerns and events.Exhibits accountability and contributes to patient safety.Assesses and monitors patients level and response to pain.
- Educates patients in pain management and its impact on patient outcome.A Practical Nurse who has taken a basic arrhythmia class and completed the competency will be expected to do telemetry monitoring in the ICU, if floated there.Performs telemetry monitoring, as required.
Completion of a Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing.A current PA LPN license required. BLS required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Basic Life Support (BLS
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN
- Act 34
- 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
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center