Licensed Practical Nurse Home Health New Castle

UPMC•New Castle, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Home Health is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for New Castle and surrounding areas, including Ellwood City, Volant, Farrell, and other local areas. The LPN participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care using focused assessment, under the direction of a Registered Nurse or another licensed UPMC provider. The role requires sound nursing judgment and care consistent with UPMC LPN Practice Guidelines, UPMC policies, and State Board regulations. The LPN contributes to a healing environment and a patient-focused experience by partnering with patients, considering their individual needs, communicating with the care team, maintaining comprehensive documentation, and providing appropriate patient and family education. The LPN supports patient safety, quality, and satisfaction, participates in team and organizational learning activities, and identifies opportunities for clinical and workplace improvement. The position serves the New Castle area and requires travel to patients in surrounding local communities.

Requirements

Graduate from a Licensed Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Maintain state licensure where practicing, or hold a license covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.
Complete the licensure examination within four months of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Computer skills to use the electronic health record.
Automotive insurance.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Driver's license.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure.
Act 33 clearance.
Act 34 clearance.
OAPSA clearance.
For hires or employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the state where the facility is located, apply for licensure in that state within 60 days of the residency change.
An LPN license lapsed or inactive for five years or longer must be reactivated under state guidelines before the individual is eligible for hire into an LPN role.

Nice To Haves

Experience in health care is preferred; no LPN experience is required.

Responsibilities

Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care using focused assessment.
Exercise sound nursing judgment within the LPN's preparation, knowledge, experience, competency, and scope of practice.
Communicate with a licensed professional nurse and other members of the patient's health care team when care needs exceed the LPN's scope, knowledge, skill, or ability, or when a patient's condition deteriorates, changes significantly, fails to respond to therapy, becomes unstable, or requires immediate assistance.
Obtain instruction and supervision before implementing new or unfamiliar nursing practices or procedures.
Follow UPMC policies and procedures, UPMC LPN Practice Guidelines, and the State Practice Act; perform acts within the LPN Practice Guidelines, except IVs.
Create a healing environment within the framework of Relationship Based Care.
Formulate daily goals and a plan of care that involves the patient as a partner and considers the patient's holistic, individual needs.
Communicate the patient's condition to other care providers and maintain comprehensive documentation that promotes communication between caregivers.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and patient experience.
Build caring, compassionate healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Participate in unit activities and assist other care team members.
Provide detailed, appropriate teaching to patients and families to guide them through the episode of care and transitions to another level of care or home.
Seek feedback, apply continuous professional improvement, and participate in organizational and system learning programs.
Identify opportunities for clinical quality and workplace improvement.
Develop productive internal and external working relationships, demonstrate accountability and commitment, and support healthy relationships among peers.
Maintain balance between work and personal life; model safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.
Communicate identified workplace safety hazards to peers and management.