Licensed Practical Nurse, OP - UPMC Department of Neurology Job at UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

Job Description

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UPMC University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse to help support UPMC Department of Neurology located at the Kaufman Building.

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Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with flexibility

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Location: Kaufman Building, Oakland. This role offers up to two days remote flexibility, dependent on department needs.

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Department Details: The services we provide include specialized clinics for Huntington’s disease, Multiple Systems Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Diffuse Lewy Body disease. Our patients benefit from a multidisciplinary team that includes social work, specialized physical therapists, and genetic counseling. In addition to the medical management of these disorders, we provide deep brain stimulation, botulinum toxin injections and duopa, as well as opportunities for participation in clinical trials.

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See what being a Licensed Practical Nurse can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for you – it’s more than just a job!

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What Can You Bring to UPMC?

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  • Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine
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  • Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
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  • Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
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  • Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
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  • Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession
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What Can UPMC Do for You?

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  • A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
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  • Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
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  • Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
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  • Competitive pay for the work that you do
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Purpose:
Provides professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers.

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  • Draw blood.
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  • Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
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  • Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM and IV drip.
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  • Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
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  • Assess patient's general condition and take vital signs and weight.
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  • Comply with all policies and procedures.
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  • Perform IV therapy under direction of Registered Nurse.
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  • Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
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  • Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.
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  • Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions.
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  • Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
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  • One year clinical experience preferred.

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
    CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

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  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
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  • Act 34
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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.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran \n

Job Tags

Full time, Remote job, Monday to Friday,

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