Licensed Practical Nurse, OP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
You'll give professional nursing care to office patients under their providers' supervision.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Monday through Friday days · daylight hours only Monday through Friday Daylight hours
- Unit and setting
- UPMC Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine office · Palliative Provides professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers.office patients
- License
- LPN license current LPN license in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate NLC license
Do you qualify?
- License
- current LPN license in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate NLC license Check your license
- Certification
- CPR to AHA standards, with didactic and skills demonstration, within 30 days of hire CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Also asks
- graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
Preferred
- Experience
- 1 year clinical experience One year clinical experience preferred.
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- medication administration: oral, SQ, IM and IV drip Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM and IV drip.
- Day to day
- IV therapy under RN direction Perform IV therapy under direction of Registered Nurse.
- Day to day
- assisting physicians with exams, diagnostic procedures and treatments Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
- Day to day
- vital signs, weight and general condition assessment Assess patient's general condition and take vital signs and weight.
- Day to day
- patient education materials and relaying physician instructions Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions.
- Weekends
- No weekends
- On call
- no on-call No on-call requirements
- Travel
- travel between Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine sites across Central PA Travel required between various Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine locations throughout Central Pennsylvania
- Details
- newly created position as the practice grows This newly created position will help support the continued growth of the practice and our expanding provider team.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
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4310 Londonderry Road (CGOBL) 4310 Londonderry Road , 17109 a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) UPMC Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine 409 S. 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 UPMC Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine is seeking a compassionate, team-oriented Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to support patients with complex healthcare needs while working alongside a dedicated interdisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This newly created position will help support the continued growth of the practice and our expanding provider team.
The ideal candidate will be adaptable, organized, and passionate about providing exceptional care and support to patients and families. Schedule Monday through Friday Daylight hours No weekends No holidays No on-call requirements Travel required between various Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine locations throughout Central Pennsylvania a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Join UPMC Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine and become part of a team dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-focused care while supporting individuals and families through every stage of their healthcare journey.
Purpose
Provides professional nursing care to office patients under supervision of patient care providers.
Responsibilities
Draw blood. Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).
Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM and IV drip. Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments. Assess patient's general condition and take vital signs and weight.
Comply with all policies and procedures. Perform IV therapy under direction of Registered Nurse. Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data. Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions. Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
One year clinical experience preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Act 34 *Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
What's around it?
Harrisburg, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,062/mo
- Household income
- $48,099/yr, all local households, not nurse pay