Description
Join the team that’s providing the highest quality of care to seniors in our communities. With state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic medical center, UPMC Senior Communities has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our residents and our employees safe and healthy, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Make a true impact at our senior living facilities, where you’ll have the confidence that your care is clinically backed by a best-in-class health care system and the rewarding knowledge that you are changing lives every day.
UPMC provides a Total Rewards package that few employers can match and includes exciting offerings like paid Parental Leave, Tuition Assistance, and employer perks and discounts just to name a few, in addition to a competitive benefits package!
A generous sign-on bonus is being offered!
• $2,000 sign-on bonus available with a one year work commitment
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
More than just competitive pay and benefits, UPMC’s Total Rewards package cares for you in all areas of life &emdash; because we believe that you’re at your best when receiving the support you need: professional, personal, financial, and more.
Our Values
At UPMC, we’re driven by shared values that guide our work and keep us accountable to one another. Our Values of Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, Excellence & Innovation play a vital role in creating a cohesive, positive experience for our employees, patients, health plan members, and community. Ready to join us? Apply today.
