Outpatient LPN - Women's Health - Cranberry - Full Time

Highmark Health • Cranberry Township, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This job provides quality care to patients and families to promote health and prevent disease under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. This role involves performing general nursing care, assisting with examinations and treatments, collecting assessment data, preparing patients, and documenting clinical information. The LPN will also order diagnostic tests, gather results, and schedule procedures. Additionally, they may administer injections, collect specimens, and prepare them for testing.

Requirements

• Minimum High school diploma/ GED or equivalent.
• Current state licensure as an LPN OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice To Haves

• 1 year healthcare experience.
• State approved IV course certification.
• Knowledge of OASIS documentation and assessment process.
• PALS or ACLS may be required based on the specific area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Performs general nursing care in accordance with nursing practice standards.
• Assists with the preparation of equipment and assists the physician/clinical provider during treatment, examination and testing of patients.
• Collects assessment data, prepares patient for examination and documents clinical information on patient record.
• Orders diagnostic tests as directed by registered nurse or physician/clinical provider and gathers diagnostic tests and/or examines results prior to physician/clinical provider assessment.
• Schedules procedures and obtains authorizations as necessary.
• May give injections or medication, collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED