UPMC’s Urology of Central PA in HARRISBURG, PA is adding a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to their team. You would be joining an office with an upbeat and friendly staff, with a team first culture. This is a busy office with 8 providers. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will be expected to run with a physician or APP, but a majority of this role will be from an administrative stance with duties such as prescription refills, scheduling patients for follow ups and procedures, answering patient calls throughout the day, and scheduling for the office staff as needed. This is a great role if you are seeking work life balance and a change of pace from other nursing roles!

HOURS: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm are the office hours. May need to open and come in at 7:30am or close and stay until 5pm. NO LATE EVENINGS, NO WEEKENDS, NO MAJOR HOLIDAYS. 

Responsibilities:

During rooming process, assess patient’s general condition, take vital signs, weight, and obtain medical history.  Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments. Urodynamic studies, cystoscopies (with and without stent removal) vasectomies, prostate biopsies, etc Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM injections. Phone Triage Care and management of intermittent catheterization and suprapubic catheterization Call patients with test results Assist with medication refills and other in-baskets. Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/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). Comply with all policies and procedures. Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data. Flexibility with job responsibilities on day-to-day basis