Are you passionate about helping kids be their best selves?
UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics is hiring a Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse to support the office in Altoona.
Pediatric And EPIC Experience Preferred.
Sign on bonus available if applicable.
Responsibilities :
- Collaborate with Registered Nurses and licensed UPMC providers to plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
- Provide IV therapy as trained and clinically appropriate.
- Formulate daily goals and care plans in partnership with patients.
- Maintain comprehensive patient documentation.
- Create a compassionate, patient-focused experience.
- Guide patients and families through their care journey with effective teaching.
- Support the orientation and development of new LPNs and patient care support staff.
- Identify and participate in clinical quality and workplace improvement opportunities.
- Communicate any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
- Completion of a State Board-approved Practical Nursing Program.
- IV therapy certification (included in PA State Board Approved Programs since 2012; prior graduates must provide proof of completion).
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for patient care across different age groups.
- Strong understanding of growth and development principles to assess and interpret patient needs.
- Ability to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary staff, and patients / families.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
Valid LPN license in the practicing state or a state covered by a licensure compact agreement.Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.Act 31, Act 33, Act 34, Act 73.Note : Current licensure must be maintained in the state where the facility is located or, if covered by the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC), a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Employees changing residency to the state where the facility is located have 60 days to apply for licensure within that state.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran