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

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

11d

About The Position

Provides quality care to patients and families to promote health and prevent disease under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. The role performs general nursing care, supports clinical examinations and treatments, gathers and documents patient assessment information, and assists with diagnostic testing and procedures.

Employees must follow nursing practice standards, the company’s Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and policies, and privacy and information-security requirements, including HIPAA. The job description provides a general overview and may not include every duty or qualification.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Current state licensure as an LPN or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Nice To Haves

• One year of 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

• Perform general nursing care in accordance with nursing practice standards.
• Prepare equipment and assist the physician or clinical provider during patient treatment, examination, and testing.
• Collect assessment data, prepare patients for examination, and document clinical information in patient records.
• Order diagnostic tests as directed by a registered nurse or physician/clinical provider, and gather tests and/or examine results before the provider’s assessment.
• Schedule procedures and obtain authorizations as necessary.
• Give injections or medication, collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, and prepare specimens for testing, as applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Protect confidential information and comply with HIPAA, information-security guidelines, the Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws, company policies, and training requirements.

What This Job Offers

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