Licensed Practical Nurse - OP - Orthopedics Office - Full-Time Days
UPMC•Williamsport, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
UPMC Williamsport has a Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse opening in our Orthopedics Office! Hours: Full-Time 40hrs/week Shift: Days | 8am-4:30pm | Monday thru Friday | No weekends/holidays. Sign-On Bonus: Graduate Nurse $5,000 and Experienced Nurse (one year or more of experience) $7,500 for a two year commitment. Provides professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers.
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 34
- 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
- One year 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.
Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus: Graduate Nurse $5,000 and Experienced Nurse (one year or more of experience) $7,500 for a two year commitment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
