Description
Are you a caring and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with a special place in your heart for the older geriatric population? If you are searching for an opportunity to have variety in your day and to be challenged as a nurse, UPMC Haven Place could be the perfect fit for you!
Sign On Bonus Details (Full-Time or Flex Full-Time)!
Anyone hired into a full-time role will receive a $2,000.00 sign on bonus, upon signing a one-year employment agreement with UPMC. Details on the bonus would be given at the time of an offer, if chosen. Once employed, you can also refer another nurse and earn a referral bonus!
Responsibilities:
- Establishes appropriate and effective communication strategies.
- Complies with all safety policies and procedures, including Infection Control Precautions.
- Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
- Demonstrates awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
- Cares for residents, staff, and self by supporting and promoting a culture of safety in the workplace, recognizing hazards, reporting and investigating incidents in a timely manner in accordance with policies, regulations, and prudent practices.
- Participates in resident care conferences.
- Complies with established medication use policies.
- Communicates effectively with residents and families about care concerns. Instructs and demonstrates care.
- Participates in self-review as requested by Unit Manager.
- Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
- Constructively receives feedback and direction.
- Requests assistance to help in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
- Complies with all safety policies and procedures, including Infection Control Precautions.
- Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.
- Observes and records resident's symptoms, condition, and/or reactions to medications and treatments and reports results to the RN in charge.
- Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to resident care and facility-related information.
- Prior to performing new or challenging skills, requests assistance and reviews relevant policies and procedures.
- Assists the RN and interdisciplinary team in evaluating, planning, and implementing plans of care.
- Suggests and supports changes within the department.
- Discusses any resident or family concerns with RN in charge, so that issues can be appropriately addressed.
- Provides appropriate, direct resident care. Gives injections, takes vital signs, performs basic diagnostic tests, observes residents, dresses wounds, administers medication.
- Provides IV therapy as permitted by practice act and policy.
- Contributes to the unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting residents.
- Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback or from self-identified development needs.
- Oversees care given by Certified Nursing Assistants to ensure adequate and timely care is provided .
- Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
- Identifies and communicates learning needs to the Unit Manager/Nursing Leader.
Qualifications
Completion of a Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing. Long term care 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
Total Rewards
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Our Values
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