LPN LEAD- Urology, New Castle

UPMC Urology is hiring a Full-Time LPN Lead for their New Castle office. This is a Monday-Friday, daylight position. No Weekends or Holidays!

Responsibilities:

Assess patients general condition and takes vital signs and weight.

Train and mentor LPNs and MAs.

Provide input for LPN/MA performance review and conduct review with the clinical coordinator.

Administer IV fluids under the direction of an RN.

Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed and prescribed, etc., in the medical record.

Order all clinical supplies.

Phlebotomy and endocrine testing as ordered.

Maintain Strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.

Comply with the requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).

Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM under the direction of an RN.

Ensure proper staffing of the clinic at all times.

Perform IV therapy under direction of Registered Nurse.

Represent the concerns/issues of the clinic flow staff.

Provide input for hiring decisions.

Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.

Assign clinic staff to support the physicians and physician extenders daily.

Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions.

Assign physicians to exam rooms/pods on a daily basis.

Work with the clinical manager on the resolution of clinic issues.

Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing. Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience is required. Demonstrated leadership and supervisory ability. Must be able to perform all duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse in the unit. Must have in-depth knowledge of department and system-wide policies and procedures to function as a resource to others. LPNs who have graduated outside the state of PA on any date, or graduated in PA before August 25, 2012, and did not complete a PA state-approved LPN IV course, the LPN will need to complete a 5-hour online module which is followed by a test and a 3-hour in-person course which the UPMC Altoona Education Department will provide within 4-months of hire or transfer.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. LPNs who have graduated outside the state of PA on any date, or graduated in PA prior to August 25, 2012, and did not complete a PA state approved LPN IV course, the LPN will need to complete a 5-hour online module which is followed by a test and a 3-hour in person course which will be provided by the UPMC Altoona Education Department within 4-months of hire or transfer.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

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