Licensed Practical Nurse – New Providence Womens Clinic Position Available In New York, New York

Licensed Practical Nurse

• New Providence Women’s Clinic

Schedule:

Full Time. 35 hours per week

Salary:

$35.71

• $38.

46/hr

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing Embedded Services and Nurse Manager for Embedded Nursing for nursing related supervisions. Indirectly reporting to the Director of Nursing Operations (DNO). Reports to the Program Director of designated Shelter for client assignments, daily tasks, and workshop scheduling. The LPN will provide educational resources and workshops for chronic health conditions and serve as a health promotion agent to improve health outcomes within transitional and permanent housing programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Management of medication system for all clients at shelter, including

• Receiving and reviewing medications
• Assists with calling for refills
• Assuring safe storage of medications
• Ensuring that clients have appropriate supplies and access to medications
• Monitoring client reactions for side effects and reporting to prescribing provider
• Keeping Medication Self Administration logs, destruction log, controlled substance log
  Provides nursing screening of all new clients
  Assists in connecting psychiatric, medical and substance abuse problems to appropriate providers
  Participates in weekly clinical meetings with medical staff, shelter case management, & administrative staff
  Communicates regularly with on-site psychiatric and medical providers, case managers and on-site operations & administrative staff
  Communicates with off-site psychiatric providers as necessary and appropriate
  Administers medications ordered by the providers
  Administers injections ordered by providers
  Provides medication teaching as needed
  Assists clients with self-administer medications
  Provides ongoing health education and support to clients
  Maintains documentation in compliance with agency policies and procedures
  Assist with tele-psychiatry operations as scheduled with tele-psychiatry provider at Project Renewal
  Assist with Primary Care Clinic, Residential, Substance Use Program coverage as needed

Education Credentials/Requirements:

New York State licensed LPN
Experience
Working with homeless individuals preferred.
Preferred skills:

Communication:

Must have excellent oral and listening skills.

Interpersonal skills:

Must have the ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff.
Computer skills: Must have knowledge Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
Job Details
Pay Type
Hourly
Employment Indicator
Regular
Hiring Min Rate
35.71 USD
Hiring Max Rate
38.46 USD