UPMC KANE Hospital

Kane, PA

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Med/Surg & Emergency Department

Full Time

Join our team in a cross-trained LPN role, providing care in Med/Surg and Emergency Department settings. Take patient assignments at the full scope of your license, using sound judgment and following UPMC guidelines under RN or licensed provider direction.

Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care in collaboration with healthcare team members, using sound judgment and clinical skills.

• Participate in planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care based on focused assessments.

• Communicate with RN or healthcare team when care exceeds scope of practice or patient condition changes.

• Follow UPMC LPN Practice Guidelines, policies, and State Practice Act.

• Assist in formulating care plans and setting daily goals in a holistic, patient-centered manner.

• Document patient conditions comprehensively to promote clear communication with the care team.

• Support patient safety, quality, and satisfaction by following system goals and improving patient experiences.

• Provide teaching to patients and families for care transitions and home care.

• Mentor and develop new LPNs and support staff, seeking feedback and professional growth.

• Collaborate with team members to identify process improvements for better patient care.

• Maintain a balance between work and personal life while promoting a healthy lifestyle and safe work practices

• Graduate from a State Board of Nursing-approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.

• Must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles for age-appropriate patient care.

• Ability to identify and collaborate on process improvement opportunities to enhance patient outcomes.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with healthcare teams, patients, and families.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required.

• ACLS certification within one year of hire or transfer.

*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