UPMC Cranberry Place

 Now hiring Licensed Practical Nurses! We have full-time, part-time, and casual positions available. Hours of work are available in daylight, afternoon, or evening! Ask your Recruiter about our sign-on bonus program for experienced LPNs up to $7,500!

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.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the RN and interdisciplinary team in evaluating, planning, and implementing plans of care
• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department
• Communicates effectively with residents and families about care concerns. Instructs and demonstrates care
• Complies with all safety policies and procedures, including Infection Control Precautions
• Complies with established medication use policies
• Constructively receives feedback and direction
• Contributes to the unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting residents
• 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
• Discusses any resident or family concerns with RN in charge, so that issues can be appropriately addressed
• Establishes appropriate and effective communication strategies
• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the Unit Manager/Nursing Leader
• Observes and records residents symptoms, condition, and/or reactions to medications and treatments and reports results to the RN in charge
• Oversees care given by Certified Nursing Assistants to ensure adequate and timely care is provided 
• Participates in resident care conferences
• Participates in self-review as requested by Unit Manager
• Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner
• Prior to performing new or challenging skills, requests assistance and reviews relevant policies and procedures
• 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
• Requests assistance to help in planning and prioritizing activities as needed
• Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to resident care and facility-related information
• Suggests and supports changes within the department
• Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback or from self-identified development needs
• 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.