Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Union) – Acute Care

UPMC Somerset is looking for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join the Acute Care units! If you are searching for a fast-paced, exciting career that allows you to experience a variety of different fields, Acute Care could be for you! UPMC Somerset’s Acute Care is made up of the Cardiology Medicine Unit & Surgical Acute Care unit. These positions work rotating shifts including holidays and weekends. The Acute Care departments are truly a team! Employees are cross trained to function on both units and will float as needed. 

UPMC is excited to offer a generous Sign-on Bonus to eligible Nurses! Whether you’re a recent graduate looking to launch your nursing career, or a seasoned LPN seeking a change, now is your moment to find your place at UPMC!

Sign-On Bonus Details 

• Graduate Nurses
  • Full-time/Flex Full-time: $5,000 with a 2-year work commitment
  • Part-time: $2,500 with a 2-year work commitment
• Experienced Nurses (1+ years of experience)
  • Full-time/Flex Full-time: $7,500 with a 2-year work commitment
  • Part-time: $3,750 with a 2-year work commitment

At UPMC, we’re passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. Our Total Rewards package will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. 

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you –financially, personally, and professionally –starting on day one of your career. UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career. 

Whether you’re a recent Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse looking to launch your nursing career, or a seasoned Licensed Practical Nurse seeking a change, now is your moment to find your place at UPMC Somerset!

Purpose:

Under the general supervision of the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse assists with the plan of care, assesses, implements and evaluates patient care with assigned area.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patient care needs with coordination of the Registered Nurse. This includes a comprehensive patient assessment (e.g. respiratory status, vital signs, cardiac status, GI status) and evaluation of basic and emergency patient care needs
• Assesses patient problems and prioritizes needs.This includes critical thinking that permits the differentiation of significant versus non-significant deviations from normal as well as differentiating urgent versus non-urgent deviations from normal
• Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of a plan of care for assigned patients in accordance with the individualized plan of care
• Distributes medication according to the five rights of medication administration and performing treatments/procedures as identified in the medical plan
• Initiates and maintains peripheral IV administration including maintenance fluid administration within Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulations and hospital standards
• Initiates patient and family education under the supervision of an RN
• Reads and interprets standards of care to efficiently provide patient care
• Maintains competence in performance of routine nursing procedures
• Maintains a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes positive internal (e.g. co-workers, physicians, ancillary personnel) and external, (visitors) relationships
• Participates in formal, and informal staff development activities, both on and off the nursing unit
• Identifies strategies to improve flow of work and cost providing care
• Non-essential functions: Participates in development of standards of care, and quality improvement activities, Participates in orientation of new personnel, Participates in quality improvement processes
• Non-permitted functions: acceptance of verbal and telephone orders, administration of IV push medication, Titration of any medicated intravenous fluid, with the exception of standard IV solutions containing potassium chloride, independent care planning, administration of chemotherapy agents, administration of total parenteral nutrition, administration of blood and blood products, accessing implanted intravenous ports, z-track injections, care of pediatric patients, insertion of NG tubes, endotracheal or tracheostomy tubs suctioning or general care.