Licensed Practical Nurse, Outpatient - Breast Care Center

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

46d•Hybrid

About The Position

UPMC is excited to welcome a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Outpatient to our Breast Care Center team/office in Harrisburg! Join a compassionate and collaborative team dedicated to providing exceptional care through a multidisciplinary cancer program serving Central Pennsylvania. As part of the UPMC Breast Care Center, you'll work alongside experienced providers and support staff to deliver coordinated, patient-centered outpatient care. Our team values collaboration, offers strong administrative support, and promotes a healthy work-life balance, creating an environment where you can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families every day.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
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
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.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience within an outpatient, med surg, and/or cancer office/floor setting preferred.

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.