Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), OTP

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in New York to support providers in delivering care, including vital signs, methadone administration, testing, and documentation.

The LPN will work under RN/Physician supervision to assess and deliver nursing care in collaboration with medical staff. The role requires NY LPN license, BLS, 1 year of relevant experience with SUD/SMI or similar settings, and proficiency in phlebotomy and EKG.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Graduate of a formal LPN program.
• New York State LPN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• At least 1 year experience with SUD/SMI or similar setting.
• Phlebotomy and EKG proficiency expected.
• Flexible schedule to meet participant/staff needs.
• Computer literacy including MS Office and EHR.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care: vitals, blood draws, specimen collection, injections, immunizations.
• Observe, measure, document patient data and status.
• Administer methadone under RN supervision.
• Prepare labels and take-home meds for self-administration when clinic closed.
• Record and report medication spills and discrepancies.
• Participate in ongoing assessment of patient needs.
• Follow methadone dispensing protocols per OASAS.
• Tally medication sheets at end of day.
• Count medications with RN at close.

Skills

Phlebotomy

EKG

Microsoft Office

EHR

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

LPN Program Graduate

NYS LPN license

BLS certification

Tools

EHR Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Licensed Practical Nurse

Non-profit staff can work anywhere…. The BEST work with us!

$37.36-$38.46 per hour

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities, so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under the general supervision of the RN and/or Physician, the Licensed Practical Nurse-LPN will support providers in the provision of care including recording vital signs, administering methadone, discussing chief health concerns, performing testing, and assisting with procedures and documentation. Assesses, plans, evaluates,, and delivers nursing care in collaboration with RN and/or Physician. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Assists with patient care including checking vital signs, blood draws, obtaining other specimens for laboratory analysis and culture as ordered by the medical provider, discussing chief health concerns, and administering injections and immunizations.
• Observes, measures, records, and reports data relating to patient mental and physical status.
• Administers methadone under the supervision of the RN.
• Prepares labels and take-home bottles of medication for self-administration by clients for periods when the medical clinic is closed or for clients who are permitted to self-medicate in accordance with agency policies.
• Records and reports any spillage that may occur while dispensing a patient’s medication.
• Participates in the ongoing assessment of patient’s needs.
• Follows protocols for methadone dispensing as established by OASAS.
• Tallies medication sheet at the end of the day.
• Under the supervision of an RN physically counts medication at the end of day closing.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Graduate of a formal Technical or Vocational LPN Program.
• NYS LPN license.
• BLS certification.
• At least One (1) year experience as an LPN working with clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or in a similar working environment.
• Proficiency in Phlebotomy and EKG.
• Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to participant and staff needs.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.

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