Licensed Practical Nurse-Full Time, Transition of Care
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
UPMC's Transition of Care department is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)! This is a full time position, with flexible start times after 8:30am, and the opportunity to work from home after a 6 month training period!
Responsibilities in this role include making post hospital discharge calls, completing medication reconciliation with patients, scheduling patients for Primary Care for hospital follow ups, escalating patient concerns, and complying with all department policies and procedures.
Must live within 90 minutes of Lemoyne, PA***
Purpose
Provides professional nursing care to patients under supervision of patient care providers.
Responsibilities
Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health). Make post hospital discharge calls Complete medication reconciliation with each patient Schedule patients with their PCP for hospital follow up Escalate patient concerns Comply with all policies and procedures. 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
Clearances must be dated within 90 days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR 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
Annual
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