LPN - Mainline Medical Associates

Responsibilities

• Licensed to function as a member of the health-care team based on preparation, knowledge, experience in nursing and competency.
• Participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care using focused assessment in settings where nursing takes place.
• Communicates with a licensed professional nurse and the patient’s health care team members to seek guidance when necessary.
• Obtains instruction and supervision if implementing new or unfamiliar nursing practices or procedures.
• Follows the written, established policies and procedures of UPMC, UPMC LPN Practice Guidelines and the State Practice Act.
• Acts within the LPN Practice guidelines including IVs as trained and where clinically appropriate and within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Communicates the patient’s condition to other care providers.
• Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system’s goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Participates in unit activities and willing to provide assistance to care team members.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.
• Demonstrates a passion for developing others by supporting the orientation and developing new LPNs and patient care support staff.
• Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement.
• Supports continuous learning in the clinical areas by participating in organizational and system programs.
• Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.
• Seeks and participates in opportunities to assist in identification process improvement opportunities to improve patient care.
• Partners and collaborates with the health care team and the patients and families to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.
• Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
• If graduated in 2012 to present day, IV therapy curriculum is included in the PA State Board Approved Programs.
• If graduated prior to 2012, the LPN will need to provide official proof of completion of IV therapy approved program.

Pay

Competitive pay for the work that you do.

Schedule

Full-time position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm or from 8:30am to 5:00pm. No holidays, evenings or weekends are required.

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program.

Benefits

Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave.

Skills

Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.

Benefits

Ability to identify process improvement opportunities to improve patient care and encompasses collaboration with the health care team and the patients and families to achieve desired patient outcomes.

Benefits

Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

Benefits

Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.

Benefits

Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

Benefits

Computer skills required to utilize the electronic health record.