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GLPP Family Practice is seeking a dedicated and experienced LPN Lead to join our team and help guide the delivery of exceptional patient care. This role combines hands-on clinical responsibilities with leadership duties, including staffing coordination, mentoring LPNs and MAs, and supporting the Diabetes clinic flow team. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, and passionate about fostering a collaborative and efficient care environment. If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing career and make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply.

This part-time position will work day-shift between Monday and Friday. No holidays, evenings or weekends are required.

Responsibilities:

+ Train and mentors LPNs and MAs.

+ Ensure proper staffing of the clinic at all times.

+ Assign physicians to exam rooms/pods on a daily basis.

+ Assign clinic staff to support the physicians and physician extenders on a daily basis.

+ Order all clinical supplies.

+ Represent the concerns/issues of the clinic flow staff.

+ Work with the clinical manager on resolution of clinic issues.

+ Provide input for LPN/MA performance review and conducts review in conjunction with the clinical coordinator.

+ Provide input for hiring decisions.

+ Assess patient's general condition and takes vital signs and weight.

+ Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.

+ Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM under the direction of an RN.

+ Phlebotomy and endocrine testing as ordered.

+ Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed and prescribed, etc., in the medical record.

+ Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions.

+ Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health).

+ Maintain Strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.

+ Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.

+ Minimum of 3 years clinical experience required.

+ Demonstrated leadership and supervisory ability.

+ Must be able to perform all duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse in the unit.

+ Must have in-depth knowledge of department and system-wide policies and procedures in order to function as a resource to others.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

+ New York SCR Application - Due within first week of Hire

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

+ NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL)

+ NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran