Description
Purpose:UPMC Community Medicine is hiring for a regular Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse, OP (LPN) to help support the Union Primary Care outpatient Primary Care/Family Medicine practice located in New Castle, PA.
This position will work a regular Full Time daylight schedule Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
The nurse will provide professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers
Responsibilities:
- EMR/Triage
- Assess patient's general condition and take vital signs and weight.
- Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
- Comply with all policies and procedures.
- Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
- 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.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
- One year clinical experience preferred.
- Outpatient experience preferred
- EMR/Triage 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
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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