Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Job ID: 86783183
Status: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours: 230 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Shift: Evening Job
Facility: UPMC Asbury Heights
Department: SNF Redwood
Location: 700 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15243

Description

Located in Mt. Lebanon PA, Asbury Heights staff is dedicated to improving the lives of older adults through high-quality and compassionate care. If you are looking to jump start your career within a skilled nursing and rehab facility apply to Asbury Heights today!

 

This is a Full Time position on the Evening Shift. 230P-11P.

Currently offering a $2,000 Sign on bonus to those who qualify!

Responsibilities:

• Provides basic psychosocial support and counseling.
• Collaborates with physician and care team to ensure quality resident care.
• Reports and records all changes observed in condition or behavior of residents in accordance with documentation practices and policies.
• Complies with established medication use policies, safety policies and procedures including standard infection control practices.
• Oversees care given by Certified Nursing Assistants to ensure adequate and timely care is provided
• Complies with established medication use policies.
• Observes and records resident's symptoms, condition, and/or reactions to medications and treatments and reports results to the RN in charge.
• Gives injections, takes vital signs, performs basic diagnostic tests, observes residents, dresses wounds, administers medication.
• Provide IV therapy as permitted by policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Communicates effectively with residents and families about care concerns. Instructs and demonstrates care.
• Discusses any resident of family concerns with RN in charge, so that issue can be appropriately addressed..
• Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation.

Qualifications

Completion of a Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing

Long Term Care Experience Preferred

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current licensure as a practical nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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

OAPSA

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Salary Range: $19.21 to $26.64 / hour

Union Position: No

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