Licensed Practical Nurse

Northwell Career Site; Town of North Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to provide professional nursing care to patients under the supervision of physicians. The role includes observing and documenting a patient’s medical status throughout treatment and administering medications with careful assessment of effects.

The nurse will perform back-office duties, rotate as a telephone triage nurse, and follow all practice policies.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program.
• Current New York State Practical Nurse license required.
• Additional certifications as needed per role.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to patients under physician guidance.
• Administer medications and document therapeutic effects.
• Assess and document patient medical status throughout treatment.
• Perform back-office duties and rotate as a telephone triage nurse.
• Adhere to Practice policies and procedures.
• Perform related duties as essential functions under ADA.

Education

Practical Nurse (LPN) program

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients in support of, and as directed by, the physician. Observes, conducts, and documents a thorough assessment of patient's medical status during entire course of treatment.

Job Responsibility

• Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients in support of, and as directed by, the physician.
• Administer medications and document therapeutic effects.
• Observes, conducts, and documents a thorough assessment of patient's medical status during entire course of treatment.
• Responsible for performing assigned back office duties and rotating as a telephone triage nurse in an efficient and professional manner.
• Performs all duties in accordance with Practice policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing or of a Nursing Vocational or Nursing Technical school required.
• Current License to practice as a Practical Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).