What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Primary Care West position at UPMC?
Join UPMC Primary Care West as an LPN and play a meaningful role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to individuals and families in a collaborative primary care setting. In this position, you’ll support physicians with patient care, administer medications and vaccines, and provide education to help patients achieve better health outcomes. If you are a detail-oriented, patient-focused nurse seeking a supportive environment committed to service excellence and professional growth, we encourage you to apply.
This full-time position will work day shift, Monday through Friday. No holidays, evenings or weekends are required, offer a great work-life balance. Occasional travel to other office locations may be required based on staffing needs. Eligible candidates may qualify for a sign-on bonus up to $7,500 for experienced LPN's and $5,000 for new graduates, with a two-year commitment to UPMC.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the nursing care for patients and their families.
- Possesses the ability to obtain and interpret information considering age specific needs.
- Conducts interviews with patient to answer questions related to healthcare problems and provides necessary counseling utilizing all resource persons and materials available.
- Administers medications and vaccines as ordered by attending physician and keeps abreast of changes in requirements for immunization, flu vaccines and allergy injections.
- Responsible for sterilization of office equipment and ordering of stock supplies and keeps appropriate records of same.
- Performs laboratory duties assuring compliance with OSHA and CLIA.
- Identifies and communicates educational needs of patients to their physician and does teaching in these areas upon his/her request.
- Assists physician in patient examination and performs specialized procedures.
- Maintains competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences with necessary documentation.
- Demonstrates Hamot's commitment to Service Excellence by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians and co-workers and doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000