Licensed Practical Nurse - East Williamsburgh

Project Renewal Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse at their East Williamsburg Men's Shelter. The role involves managing client medication, providing health education, and working collaboratively with healthcare and administrative staff. Candidates must be licensed in New York as an LPN, preferably with experience working with homeless populations.

Qualifications

• New York State licensed LPN required.
• Experience working with homeless individuals preferred.
• Excellent oral and listening skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage the medication system for clients at the shelter.
• Provide ongoing health education and support to clients.
• Assist with tele-psychiatry operations as scheduled.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

New York State licensed LPN

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse - East Williamsburgh

Nursing- East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

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Job Description

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse – East Williamsburgh Men's Shelter

Salary: $65,000 - $70,000

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 haveexcellent 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

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