UPMC Kane is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to support the OB-GYN team!
LPN with at least 1 year of Women’s Health or Ob/gyn experience and/or prior medical clinic experience preferred.
Purpose:
To assist in the delivery of primary health services and nursing care to individuals and families.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the nursing care for patients and their families.
- Possesses the ability to obtain and interpret information considering age specific needs.
- Conducts interviews with patient to answer questions related to healthcare problems and provides necessary counseling utilizing all resource persons and materials available.
- Administers medications and vaccines as ordered by attending physician and keeps abreast of changes in requirements for immunization, flu vaccines and allergy injections.
- Responsible for sterilization of office equipment and ordering of stock supplies and keeps appropriate records of same.
- Performs laboratory duties assuring compliance with OSHA and CLIA.
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Identifies and communicates educational needs of patients to their physician and does teaching in these areas upon his/her request.
- Assists physician in patient examination and performs specialized procedures.
- Maintains competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences with necessary documentation.
- Demonstrates Hamot's commitment to Service Excellence by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians and co-workers and doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough.
