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UPMC LPN - Healthy Families Primary Care in Erie, Pennsylvania
Join the UPMC team at Healthy Families Primary Care as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), where you'll contribute to the delivery of primary health services and nursing care to individuals and families. This full-time role offers a stable schedule, Monday through Friday during regular office hours, with no holidays or evenings required and weekends on a voluntary basis. If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive environment, apply today!
Responsibilities:
Assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for patients and families, ensuring adherence to age-specific needs.
Conduct patient interviews, addressing healthcare concerns, and providing counseling utilizing available resources.
Administer medications and vaccines as prescribed by attending physicians, staying updated on immunization and allergy injection requirements.
Maintain office equipment sterilization, stock supplies, and accurate records to ensure efficient operations.
Identify patient educational needs, communicate them to physicians, and provide teaching as requested.
Collaborate with physicians during patient examinations, performing specialized procedures and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
Stay current with industry standards and best practices through participation in continuing education and learning experiences.
Demonstrate a commitment to Service Excellence by understanding and meeting the needs of patients, families, physicians, and colleagues with responsibility, sensitivity, accuracy, timeliness, coordination, and thoroughness.
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 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran