Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Union)

Surge Rehab and Nursing; Middle Island (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Union benefits

Job summary

Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing is seeking reliable LPNs to join our growing team in New York. This is a union position with strong benefits; part-time and full-time shifts available (7-3, 11-7, 3-11). CPT Approved Site.

You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse or doctor, providing basic care with compassion and professionalism. The successful candidate will record medical histories, monitor vitals, assist with daily activities, administer medications and provide emotional

Qualifications

• LPN professionals must be qualified and compassionate.
• Record a patient’s medical history accurately.
• Take and record measurements such as blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate.

Responsibilities

• Record a patient’s medical history accurately.
• Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, etc.
• Observe patients under treatment to identify progress and medication effects.
• Monitor patients’ condition including fluid intake and output and maintain patient charts.
• Assist patients in daily activities such as eating and bathing.
• Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas, dress wounds and assist with basic care tasks.
• Collect samples for lab testing as assigned.
• Provide emotional and psychological support when needed.
• Communicate with patients’ family or friends to provide guidance and release instructions.

Skills

LPN experience

Patient care

Compassion

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing is looking for reliable LPN's to join their growing team.

This is a Union Position with excellent Union Benefits!

Shifts available:Part-time 7-3 and 11-7, Full-time 3-11

CPT Approved Site

You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse or doctor. LPN professionals must be first and foremost qualified and compassionate.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in providing diverse basic care to those who need it while remaining patient and calm. It is a demanding job but also very rewarding.

Responsibilities:

• Record a patient’s medical history accurately
• Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate etc.
• Observe patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications etc.
• Monitor patients’ condition including fluid intake and output and compose patient charts
• Assist ailing patients in daily necessary activities such as eating, bathing etc.
• Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas etc., clean and dress wounds and assist with other basic medical care tasks
• Collect samples for lab testing as assigned
• Provide emotional and psychological support when needed
• Communicate with patients’ family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions

Salary:

$32.85 per hour+ shift differential of 10% for evenings and nights