LPN (JR229326)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) to deliver direct nursing care across patient populations. The role emphasizes patient/family teaching, discharge planning, and participation in quality improvement activities.

Requirements include NY LPN licensure, BLS certification, and effective English communication. The position is grant funded and involves collaboration with the healthcare team to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• New York State License for Practical Nurse/LPN is required.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) required.
• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for a population-specific assignment.
• Provide patient/family teaching and discharge instructions.
• Set priorities and use judgment in non-emergent situations.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients/families.

Skills

English communication

Education

LPN license

BLS Certification

Associate degree preferred

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Overview

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

The Montefiore Licensed Practice Nurse contributes standards of the practice for nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing’s Social Policy Statement.

The LPN actualizes the vision, mission, values, balanced score card performance measures for Montefiore Medical Center. Participates in performance improvement/research activities; maintains professional practice standards and clinical expertise; and demonstrates leadership skills. Demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served.

Contributes to the actualization of the vision, mission, values and philosophy and balanced score card performance measures for the Medical Center. He/she is committed to maintaining the standards of the practice of nursing and is responsible for the delivery of care to the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or elderly patient within their scope of practice. The LPN participates in performance improvement, research activities and maintains clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for a population specific patient assignment reflective of current and status of patient.
• Provide patient/family teaching and discharge instructions to meet learning/discharge needs as identified by RN.
• Set priorities, problem-solve, and use proper judgment in difficult situations and be flexible in non-emergent situations.
• Provide and maintain safe environment for patients/families through preventative and interventional measures.
• Document patient care per policies and procedures.
• Participate, promote, and practice continuous quality improvement. Collect and document of data relevant to planning/evaluation of patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients/families and members of the health care team.
• Demonstrate medication administration as per MMC policy and procedure.
• Responsible and accountable for own practice.
• Demonstrate body mechanics as it relates to lifting/transfer/procedural assistance and knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patient population served.
• Use Blood pressure, temperature, breathalyzer, pulse oximeter equipment, electronic clinical information system, and perform phlebotomy.
• Responsible for maintenance of Customer Service.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Utilize a teaching and discharge plan based on documented patient/family learning needs, chronological maturation and cognitive ability.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required, Associate Degree preferred.
• New York State License for Practical Nurse/LPN & Basic Life Support Certification are required.
• Effective English communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal required.
• Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval system required.
• Additional education required by specialty areas/patient care locations.

This is a 100% grant funded position.