LP Licensed Practical Nurse - Lancaster Pediatric Outpatient Center
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct, individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider. The LPN observes, reports, and records medical information and nursing care in the electronic medical record, instructs patients and families according to teaching plans, and communicates with the healthcare team to coordinate individualized patient care. At the Penn State Health Lancaster Pediatric Outpatient Center, which serves an estimated 100–150 patients per day, the LPN rooms patients, takes vital signs, performs hearing and vision screenings and point-of-care testing, administers vaccines, dispenses oral medications and respiratory treatments, and collects swabs and other specimens for testing and processing. The role also includes other clinical and clerical duties within the LPN’s scope of practice. The center seeks a team-oriented LPN with excellent bedside manner and an eagerness to learn.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the state of employment, or a multistate LPN license through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before completion of orientation.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in an acute or ambulatory care setting.
- Excellent bedside manner and eagerness to learn.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct, individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider.
- Observe, report, and record medical information and nursing care in the electronic medical record.
- Instruct patients and families according to established teaching plans.
- Communicate with the healthcare team to coordinate individualized patient care.
- Room patients and take vital signs.
- Perform hearing and vision screenings and point-of-care testing.
- Administer vaccines, dispense oral medications, and provide respiratory treatments.
- Collect swabs and other specimens for testing and processing.
- Perform other clinical and clerical duties within the LPN scope of practice.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period.
- Employee wellness programs and fitness discounts, including University Fitness Center and Peloton.
- Generous paid time off and personal time.
- Paid parental leave.
- Retirement plan.
- Extended Illness Bank.
- Life insurance.
- Identity theft protection.
- Competitive pay.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- HR Solution Center support.
- Learning and Organizational Development resources.
- Virtual Benefits Orientation.
- Employee-exclusive concierge service for scheduling.
- Eligibility for shift differential pay under applicable company policy or union contract.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
