Licensed Practical Nurse - Pennsylvania, AL, United States - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Description

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join its team and support North Hills and the surrounding area's

This is a Full-Time position working mainly Monday-Friday, Daylight hours. Holiday, Weekend, and On Call availability required.

Candidates hired into this role may qualify for a $7,500 sign on bonus upon hire Apply today to learn more.

Join the team that's providing the highest quality of home health care in our communities.

With state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic medical center, UPMC Home Health has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our patients and our employees safe and healthy, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Make a true impact in your community 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.

Home health nursing can provide you with an impactful career that also provides opportunities for advancement, access to the most modern equipment and technology, and excellent benefits.

Our home health nurses love the flexible daylight hours, one-on-one patient care, independence, focus on patient education, and having the ability to be true patient advocates.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the registered nurse/therapist in assessment of patient's condition and contributes information to aid in planning and evaluating care. Considers the physical, psychosocial and emotional needs of the patient.
• Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction
• Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide
• Maintains a confidential record of patient's progress, symptoms, reactions; treatments performed, interventions and care provided.
• Completes documentation including visit assessment and verbal orders accurately and promptly on the laptop device or in the written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
• Data syncs (transmits) information same day. This information is communicated to the primary service provider and appropriate interdisciplinary team members in a timely and thorough manner.
• Maintains nursing knowledge base through inservices, literature review, mandatory and competency programs
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health, L.P. towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization.
• Provides individualized patient/caregiver teaching and appropriate counseling related to health prevention, health maintenance and disease process under the direction of the registered nurse
• Provides individualized skilled home health nursing care to patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
• Excellent communication skills necessary to effectively interact with patients, family members, visitors and staff members.
• Basic computer skills necessary to input patient care orders and medical record documentation.
• Minimum of 1 year nursing experience strongly preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CPR within 30 days of beginning employment
• Act 33 Child Clearance
• Act 34 Criminal Clearance
• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Driver's License
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Older Adult Protective Services Act

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC's COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.