Licensed Practical Nurse

**Are you interested in joining a talented and growing team? UPMC Magee Womens at Carlisle has recently added many enhancements to our department to be able to elevate the care that we are providing to the women and babies of our community, and we are looking for the next talented employee to join our team**

Our department is a single unit with three unique specialties. Our nurses are trained to work in at least two of the three specialties in our unit. We pride ourselves in being able to provide evidenced-based, individualized care to all of our patients. Read more about the specialties that we provide below:

+ **Labor & Delivery** - We work with two UPMC owned OB/GYN practices, comprised of Obstetricians and Midwives, dedicated to caring for patients experiencing normal/natural childbirth, as well as complicated high-risk deliveries. The Labor & Delivery Hall houses 6 labor rooms, 3 triage rooms, 1 operating room and 2 PACU bays located within the unit. Previous postpartum or labor & delivery experience is preferred, however, other candidates will be considered.

+ **Postpartum** - The postpartum hall houses 16 spacious rooms and a procedural nursery, allowing us to provide services and care to well mother-baby couplets, along with mothers with high-risk postpartum conditions. Surgical patients who have undergone C-section delivery or have had hysterectomies or breast surgeries are also cared for here. Care provided in this part of our unit provides staff with the extremely rewarding opportunity to impact and educate new families as well as occasionally work through adoption and surrogate scenarios.

+ **Level II NICU** - We are proud to offer a 6-bed NICU for the care of our smallest patients and those who need extra help transitioning at birth. We provide care to infants born at 32 weeks gestational age or greater needing additional respiratory or nutritional support after birth. Neonatal Nurse Practitioners staff in house 24 hours per day, however we connect with our colleagues at higher acuity institutions within the system by utilizing Telemedicine technology to ensure that each patient receives the best possible care. Previous NICU experience is preferred, however, other candidates will be considered.

**What can you expect as a Staff Nurse in our department?**

The Staff Nurse provides highly competent patient care and treatment while demonstrating empathy and a passion for learning. A role that requires independent judgment, fluent communication, and candid partnership, the Staff Nurse establishes relationships with physicians, other care providers, patients, and patients' families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

As a Staff Nurse and a member of the delivery care team, you have the opportunity to practice in an institution who values shared-governance and help develop the standards for the level and quality of nursing care provided and its provisions. At all times, you will be expected to exemplify a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

The Staff Nurse is a valued step in the UPMC nursing career ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience.

**How does UPMC support our Nurses?**

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you -financially, personally, and professionally -starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

Here are a few examples of how we support our nurses:

· Variable Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year

· Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education

· Opportunities to enhance your education by providing reimbursement for attendance at pre-approved conferences in your career field.

· Support in working towards obtaining certification in your career field.

· Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options)

· Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

**Shifts/Hours:** Will be discussed on an individual basis during the interview process. Units where the census can be unpredictable, utilize required on call time. A small portion of on-call time is currently required each 6 week schedule period.

**Responsibilities:**

+ The LPN is prepared to function as a member of the health-care team by exercising sound nursing judgment based on preparation, knowledge, experience in nursing and competency. The LPN participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care using focused assessment in settings where nursing takes place.

+ An LPN shall communicate with a licensed professional nurse and the patients health care team members to seek guidance when: The patients care needs exceed the licensed practical nursing scope of practice. The patients care needs surpass the LPNs knowledge, skill or ability. The patients condition deteriorates or there is a significant change in condition, the patient is not responding to therapy, the patient becomes unstable or the patient needs immediate assistance.

+ An LPN shall obtain instruction and supervision if implementing new or unfamiliar nursing practices or procedures. An LPN shall follow the written, established policies and procedures of UPMC, UPMC LPN Practice Guidelines and the State Practice Act. Acts within the LPN Practice guidelines (except IVs) and within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Communicates the patient's condition to other care providers.

+ Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues. Actively participates in unit activities and willing to provide assistance to care team members.

+ Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home. Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement. Supports continuous learning in the clinical areas by participating in organizational and system programs. Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.

+ Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.

+ Successful graduation from a Licensed Practical Nursing Program approved by the State Board of Nursing.

+ The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.

+ They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

+ Experience in health care preferred, no LPN experience required.

+ Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

+ Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.

+ Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

+ Computer skills required to utilize the electronic health record. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

+ LPN must maintain state licensure where they are practicing or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.

+ A licensed practical nurse whose license has lapsed for 5 years or longer or has been placed on inactive status for 5 years or longer, as permitted in section 13.1(b) of the act (63 P.S. 663.1(b)), may reactivate the license by following the state guidelines and would not be eligible to hire into an LPN role until that time.

+ Basic Life Support OR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.

+ Must complete licensure examination within SIX MONTHS of hire or within one year of graduation, whichever comes first. Though temporary permits are valid for one year from the date of graduation, not one year from issue of permit (or until the results of the examination are known at which time it becomes null and void), UPMC requires that GPNs take the licensure examination within 6 months of their start date or they will be terminated or demoted from the GPN position, at the discretion of the BU.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

*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**