Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Harrisburg OP Urology

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Employer: UPMC Senior Communities
Industry: Physician Services
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
UPMC's Urology of Central PA in HARRISBURG, PA is adding a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to their team. You would be joining an office with an upbeat and friendly staff, with a team first culture. This is a busy office with 8 providers. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will be expected to run with a physician or APP. The LPN will be hands-on working with the provider and carrying out their orders such as helping with treatments and procedures, obtaining urinalysis, giving injections, or helping with procedures in office. This LPN position will use your nursing skills on a regular basis and the LPN will function at a high level. The LPN provides patient care for patients through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. At UPMC, we have exciting opportunities for nurses, join our team today!

HOURS: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm are the office hours. May need to open and come in at 7:30am or close and stay until 5pm. NO LATE EVENINGS, NO WEEKENDS, NO MAJOR HOLIDAYS.

Responsibilities:
  • During rooming process, assess patient's general condition, take vital signs, weight, and obtain medical history.
  • Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
  • Urodynamic studies, cystoscopies (with and without stent removal) vasectomies, prostate biopsies, etc
  • Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM injections.
  • Phone Triage
  • Care and management of intermittent catheterization and suprapubic catheterization
  • Call patients with test results
  • Assist with medication refills and other in-baskets.
  • Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
  • Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions.
  • Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e., OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
  • Comply with all policies and procedures.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.
  • Flexibility with job responsibilities on day-to-day basis


Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
  • One-year clinical experience preferred, but not required.
  • New graduates welcome to apply!
    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  • CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
  • Act 33 with renewal
  • Act 34 with renewal
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal


UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Created: 2024-05-20
Reference: 5350509098
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Harrisburg
ZIP: 17101

About UPMC Senior Communities

Founded in: 1893
Number of Employees: 110000

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