Licensed Practical Nurse, OP (LPN) - Internal Medicine, Wellsboro

UPMC • Wellsboro, PA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is currently looking for a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse, OP (LPN) for their outpatient Internal Medicine office in Wellsboro, PA. This LPN position offers a consistent weekly schedule, dayshift, Monday through Friday between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with no weekends or major holidays. The position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus, making it an opportune time for both recent graduates and experienced LPNs to join UPMC. The purpose of this role is to provide professional nursing care to office patients under the supervision of patient care providers.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
• Act 34 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.

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.

Benefits

• Sign-on Bonus: $5,000.00 - 2 year Commitment | 0-1 years experience & recent graduates
• Sign-on Bonus: $7,500.00 - 2 year Commitment | 1+ years experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees