Licensed Practical Nurse, Outpatient - Breast Care Center

UPMC•Mechanicsburg, PA

14h•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 Mechanicsburg! This role offers Graduate LPN's and Experiences LPN's a Sign-On Bonus! Excellent benefits, PTO accrual, pleasant work environments, and a friendly team are just a few of our perks. Our Breast Care team offers a collaborative and patient-centered environment where employees work closely together to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care. We are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for every patient through compassion, communication, and clinical excellence. Team members have the unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients during some of the most important moments of their healthcare journey. In addition to a supportive culture that values teamwork, professional development, and mutual respect, employees enjoy the convenience of on-site parking and the satisfaction of being part of a department committed to providing outstanding breast care services.

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

1+ years' clinical experience 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.