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Licensed Practical Nurse
UPMC • Seneca, PA 16346 • Posted 6 days ago
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The Licensed Practical Nurse at UPMC Northwest Hospital's Behavioral Health Unit is responsible for formulating patient care plans, communicating patient conditions, ensuring patient safety, quality, and satisfaction, building compassionate relationships, providing effective teaching, and seeking performance feedback for continuous improvement. This role involves incorporating professional standards and health system goals to enhance patient care.
Responsibilities
- Formulates patient care plans with daily goals, considering the patient's individual needs and involving them as partners.
- Communicates patient conditions and ensures comprehensive documentation that enhances caregiver communication.
- Prioritizes patient safety, quality, and satisfaction by incorporating professional standards and health system goals.
- Builds caring, compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues, contributing to a positive patient experience.
- Provides effective teaching to patients and families throughout care transitions.
- Seeks performance feedback and engages in continuous professional improvement and organizational programs.
- Identifies opportunities for clinical and workplace improvement, while maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
Qualifications
Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure
About UPMC
UPMC, or the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is a leading integrated healthcare provider in the United States. It offers a wide range of medical services, including primary and specialty care, surgical procedures, and rehabilitation services. UPMC operates numerous hospitals, outpatient facilities, specialized care centers, and physician practices both domestically and internationally.
Full Job Description
Seneca, PA
Behavioral Health Unit
_Join us in making a difference in our community_
**Responsibilities:**
+ Formulates patient care plans with daily goals, considering the patient's individual needs and involving them as partners.
+ Communicates patient conditions and ensures comprehensive documentation that enhances caregiver communication.
+ Prioritizes patient safety, quality, and satisfaction by incorporating professional standards and health system goals.
+ Builds caring, compassionate relationships with patients, families, and colleagues, contributing to a positive patient experience.
+ Provides effective teaching to patients and families throughout care transitions.
+ Seeks performance feedback and engages in continuous professional improvement and organizational programs.
+ Identifies opportunities for clinical and workplace improvement, while maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Act 33 & 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**
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