Licensed Practical Nurse, OP (LPN) - Ear, Nose, & Throat

UPMC • Williamsport, PA

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About The Position

UPMC is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse for its outpatient Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) office. The position provides professional nursing care to office patients under the supervision of patient care providers. It is a day-shift role scheduled Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with no weekends or major holidays. A sign-on bonus is offered: $5,000 with a two-year commitment for candidates with 0–1 years of experience or recent graduates, and $7,500 with a two-year commitment for candidates with 1 or more years of experience.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
• 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 Pennsylvania nursing license within 60 days of the residency change.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• CPR must meet AHA standards, including both a didactic and skills demonstration component, within 30 days of hire.
• Act 33 clearance, with renewal.
• Act 34 clearance, with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI clearance, with renewal.

Responsibilities

• Draw blood.
• Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies, including OSHA, CLIA, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• Administer medications, including oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and IV drip medications.
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Assess patients’ general condition and take vital signs and weight.
• Comply with all policies and procedures.
• Perform IV therapy under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Document activities and interventions, patient and family responses, and medications dispensed or prescribed in the medical record.
• Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.
• Promote wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating physician advice and instructions.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $5,000 with a two-year commitment for candidates with 0–1 years of experience or recent graduates.
• Sign-on bonus of $7,500 with a two-year commitment for candidates with 1 or more years of experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed