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UPMC Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Hanover Specialty Care in Hanover, Pennsylvania
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UPMC Hillside Specialty Center in Hanover, PA is looking to add a regular part-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to their team. The LPN will provide professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers. This is a busy office, but one that rarely has openings on the team. The staff works well with one another and truly model the team culture.
Hours: 20 hours per week. Ideally Monday & Thursday (8 hours each) and Fridays (4 hours) BUT are flexible and can discuss the schedule more with anyone interested in the position.
Responsibilities:
Room patients, assess patient's general condition, take vital signs and weight.
Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Assist with office quality metrics and data gathering for the quality metrics tracked by the office
Patient triage both in-person and via telephone
Obtain prescription refills and prior authorizations.
Point of Care testing i.e. blood glucose checks
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.
Follow-up on the education they received moving forward after visit to assess for understanding and effectiveness.
Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM injections.
Comply with all policies and procedures.
Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
1-year clinical experience preferred, but not required
New LPN graduates welcome to apply
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran