The 2300 Cardiac Care and Telemetry Unit is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to add to their team! 

We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated, positive, a team-player, and invested in their learning and development as a nurse! 

This position is also eligible for a generous sign-on bonus! If you are an experienced or graduate nurse, now is your moment to find your place at UPMC!

Sign-On Bonus Details:

$7500 sign-on bonus available for nurses with 1 or more years of experience.

$5000 sign-on bonus available for graduate nurses.

Candidates hired into a sign-on bonus eligible role will be asked to make a two-year work commitment.

The 2300 Unit is a 31-bed unit that provides care for a variety of patients, including, but not limited to: CHF, Heart Attacks, and Cardiac Arrythmias. This provides our Professional Staff Nurses with the opportunity to always be learning and improving. The staff in our 2300 unit is a very diverse and eclectic group that support one another for the collaborative goal of the patient’s well-being. This is a good unit for nurses to learn a variety of different skills to increase their knowledge base. The staff in our 2300 unit have great teamwork and work among some of the most experienced nurses! 

UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our LPNs are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community.

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

Here’s how we support our Nurses: 

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $7,500

• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year 

• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education 

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!) 

The Licensed Practical Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for advancement and continued growth. Apply today! 

Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer 

Purpose:
Under direction of a registered nurse, provide routine patient care.
Responsibilities:

• Assure equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department. Establish appropriate and effective communication strategies. Establish professional and respectful interpersonal relationships. Participate in health care conferences. Contribute to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• Assist the RN and interdisciplinary team in evaluating, planning, and implementing plans of care. Provide appropriate, direct patient care. Give injections, take vital signs, perform basic diagnostic tests, observe patients, dress wounds and administer medication. Comply with established medication use policies. Observe and record patient's symptoms, condition, and/or reactions to medications and treatments and report results to the RN in charge. Communicate effectively with patients and families about hospital stay and home care concerns. Instruct and demonstrate care. Discuss any patient or family concerns with RN in charge so that issue can be appropriately addressed. Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner. Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital-related information. Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
• Maintain current CPR certification at Health Care Provider level. Constructively receive feedback and direction. Identify and communicate learning needs to the unit director. Take action to improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs. Serve as a resource for staff and other disciplines. Serve as a preceptor for new staff members. Request assistance and reviews relevant policies and procedures prior to performing new or challenging skills. Request assistance to help in planning and prioritizing activities as needed. Participate in self-review as requested by unit director. Participate in project and committee work.
• Suggest and support changes within the department. Assume responsibility for assignment and view problems as challenges. Demonstrate awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.