LPN - Acute Inpatient Rehab (Full-time 36 hours, Rotational) Canonsburg

Highmark Health•Canonsburg, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Canonsburg Hospital 2 North Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is a 16-bed unit dedicated to providing comprehensive and individualized rehabilitation services. Our team of experienced professionals includes Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretary. We work collaboratively with our Therapy partners to help patients regain function, independence, and improvement in quality of life after an illness, injury, or surgery. We focus on a wholistic approach, ensuring each patient receives personalized care tailored to their specific needs and goals. Canonsburg Hospital is a recognized commitment to patient care. We are also proud to be a certified Primary Stroke CANCC Pathway To Excellence® facility, known for its nursing distinction and enter, providing crucial, specialized care to our community. Employees at Canonsburg Hospital benefit from a generous benefits package (available to full-time and part-time status employees), and a strong emphasis on professional development and shared governance, fostering a collaborative and empowering work environment. At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees. This job is a member of the direct care healthcare team and is responsible for providing care to patients and families under the direction of the registered nurse.

Requirements

High School/GED
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
CPR – American Heart Association
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice To Haves

1 year in healthcare
State approved IV course certification.
Knowledge of EPIC documentation and assessment process

Responsibilities

Performs general nursing care within the LPN scope of practice.
Assists with the preparation of equipment and assists the clinical provider (registered nurse, advanced practice nurse and/or physician) during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
Collects assessment data, prepares patient for examination and documents clinical information on patient record and reports any changes in patients condition to the registered nurse, advanced practice nurse or physician.
Orders diagnostic tests as directed by the clinical provider (registered nurse, advanced practice nurse and/or physician) and gathers diagnostic tests and/or examines results prior to physician/clinical provider assessment.
Schedules procedures and obtains authorizations, as necessary, under the direction/oversight of the registered nurse. Assists nursing and medical staff with basic medical tasks such as administering medications, blood and tissue collection and/or other laboratory specimens; prepare patients for testing.
Other duties as assigned or requested.