LPN - Labor & Delivery
Guthrie
Join Our Labor & Delivery Team at Guthrie Corning Hospital!
Are you a passionate LPN looking to expand your skills and make a meaningful impact on growing families? Guthrie Corning Hospital is seeking a dedicated full time LPN to join our dynamic Labor & Delivery team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be cross-trained in OB/GYN surgical cases, including C-sections, and to provide exceptional maternal child couplet care.
Why You'll Love This Role:
+ Diverse Responsibilities: From scrubbing for surgical cases to assisting with breastfeeding, you'll play a vital role in supporting both our RN team and providers during labor and delivery.
+ Comprehensive Training: Gain valuable experience in maternal child couplet care and surgical procedures, enhancing your professional growth.
+ Supportive Environment: Be part of a team that values your dedication and commitment to supporting our patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Scrub for OB/GYN surgical cases
+ Provide mother/baby couplet care post-delivery
+ Offer supportive help during labor and delivery
+ Assist with surgical repairs following delivery
+ Provide breastfeeding assistance
+ Collect and input data for birth certificates
+ Conduct iCare rounding on patients
Why Choose Guthrie?
+ 🌟 Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for Experienced LPNs: A warm welcome to our team!
+ 🩺 Comprehensive Medical and Dental Insurance – effective the 1st of the month following your hire date.
+ 🏖️ Generous PTO Accrual: Start earning experiential paid time off from Day 1.
+ 🚚 Relocation Assistance: Up to $12,000 based on distance, making your move easier.
+ 🎓 Tuition Reimbursement Program: Up to $7,500 annually, starting after just 90 days.
+ 💼 Large Premiums & Shift Differentials for Evening, Night & Weekend Shifts – earn more for your dedication during these days/times.
+ 🔒 403B Retirement Plan with Company Matching – secure your future with our robust retirement plan.
+ ⚖️ Consistent Work & Holiday Rotations: Enjoy a great work/life balance.
+ 🤝 Friendly, Supportive, and Diverse Work Family: Be part of a team that feels like home.
+ 🚗 Convenient Free On-Site Parking: Hassle-free parking every day.
Recognitions & Awards:
🏅 Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work 2024 & 🏅 Forbes Best Employers For Women 2024
Position Summary:
Provides high quality nursing care for assigned patients in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Maintains collaborative relationships with other nursing staff members, physicians and ancillary staff to provide this care. Maintains an appropriate level of knowledge and clinical skill through continuing education/in-services and self‐study activities.
Education, License & Cert:
LPN ‐ Must be licensed in the state of practice.
Experience:
For those that will be working in PA, the individual must have completed the IV therapy curriculum requirements as noted in the Pennsylvania Code, Section 21.203. If not completed at the time of hire, the individual must complete a Board‐approved, LPN IV Therapy Education Program prior to independently practicing IV therapy. In addition, the staff LPN must meet individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment. Must maintain CPR certification.
Essential Functions:
1. Works collaboratively with and under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
A. Demonstrates the ability to communicate observations of patient to members of the healthcare team.
B. Supports the philosophy and objectives of the nursing department.
2. Assists the Registered Nurse with nursing process.
A. Participates in patient data collection, including the admission process.
B. Contributes in determining outcomes (goals) that will involve the patient and family.
C. Implements plan of care in collaboration with the nursing team.
D. Assists RN to evaluate patient’s response to interventions.
E. Recommends changes in plan of care to RN and participates in patient care conferences.
3. Demonstrates competence in performance of nursing skills and procedures relative to clinical area and scope of practice.
A. Practices within the scope of nursing care consistent with policies and procedures and Pennsylvania licensure for LPNs.
B. Partners with the RN to implement evidence‐based interventions and treatments unique to the patient need.
C. Assists with health education of patients and family, utilizing patient education resources.
D. Prioritizes work assignments and sets goals in order to manage daily patient assignments.
4. Documents in a thorough, concise, timely manner according to the nursing department standards.
A. Accurately documents and reports changes in patient's conditions to the RN.
5. Fulfills professional role expectations and requirements.
A. Demonstrates behaviors aligned with the organization’s mission and vision.
B. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with nursing and inter-professional team to promote efficiency and to provide quality patient care.
C. Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues by recognizing and utilizing opportunities to teach other staff members, participating in orientation of new employees and collaborating with faculty in clinical experiences for healthcare students.
D. Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning by assessing and identifying personal learning needs, developing a plan to maintain skills and competence in clinical practice or role performance, and then completing the plan. Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency.
E. Evaluates personal strengths and weakness.
F. Participates in performance improvement activities to enable changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system.
G. Participates in efforts to minimize costs and unnecessary duplication in patient care.
Other Duties:
1. Utilizes time between patient care procedures to maintain clean and orderly work environment and help other nurses with patient care.
2. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‐inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position
update: 1-31-24
The rate for this position is $16.96 - $25.55 per hour
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Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.
The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
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