Licensed Practical Nurse - OP - Orthopedics Office - Full-Time Days

UPMC Williamsport has a Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse opening in our Orthopedics Office! 

Hours: Full-Time 40hrs/week 
Shift: Days | 8am-4:30pm | Monday thru Friday | No weekends/holidays 
Sign-On Bonus: Graduate Nurse $5,000 and Experienced Nurse (one year or more of experience) $7,500 for a two year commitment. 

Apply today to learn more! 

Purpose:
Provides professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers.

Responsibilities:
 

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

Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing. 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

 

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

*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

Job Details
Primary Location: USA-PA-Williamsport
Work Locations: 1705 Warren - Williamsport, 1705 Warren Avenue, 17701
Business Unit: UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport
Schedule: Regular, Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Union: No
Salary Range: 21.07, 30.68