LPN - PAC

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Coler is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide bedside nursing care in a facilities-focused environment on Roosevelt Island. You will perform medication administration, patient assessments, and collaborate with physicians and nurses to support memory care and rehabilitation services.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, adherence to safety standards, and ongoing professional development within a 815-bed facility recognized for quality ratings.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed or otherwise duly authorized to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New York.
• Experience in long-term care settings is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients as assigned.
• Administer and record medications and treatments as assigned.
• Assist Physicians with diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Reinforce and provide health care instructions to patients and families.
• Participate with team in planning and evaluating nursing care.
• Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Observe and report patients’ vital signs, symptoms and general condition.
• Document observations on patient charts accurately.
• Maintain environment conducive to patient comfort and safety.
• Guide and direct other Licensed Practical Nurses and nursing aides.
• Maintain clinical competence through continuing education.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Patient documentation

Team collaboration

Vital signs monitoring

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse license (LPN) in NY

Tools

Clinical equipment

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is a certified 815-bed nursing facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens. Coler offers long term and subacute care, rehabilitation, and a dedicated memory care unit, comprised of 150 beds featuring an acclaimed music and memory program. The facility features a robust rehabilitation therapy program with expansive gym space for residents. Coler also offers full time physician staff, psychiatry, dental services, an onsite 8-chair dialysis den for hemodialysis, and on-site medical clinics to meet the clinical needs of its residents.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is a certified 815-bed nursing facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens. Coler offers long term and subacute care, rehabilitation, and a dedicated memory care unit, comprised of 150 beds featuring an acclaimed music and memory program. The facility features a robust rehabilitation therapy program with expansive gym space for residents. Coler also offers full time physician staff, psychiatry, dental services, an onsite 8-chair dialysis den for hemodialysis, and onsite medical clinics to meet the clinical needs of its residents. From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Coler ranks #10 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026; earned a high-performance rating for Long-Term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026; and received a 2024 Silver Beacon Award for Memory Care. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

As a member of the nursing team and under the supervision of a Professional Nurse, provides supportive nursing care to patients/clients within an assigned unit; performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services for assigned patients.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Gives nursing care to patients as assigned.
• Administers and records medications and treatments as assigned.
• Prepares for and assists Physicians and others with diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Reinforces, supports and provides health care instructions to patients and their families.
• Participates with other team members in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and other patient activities.
• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Observes and reports patients’ vital signs, symptoms and general condition to the appropriate individuals(s).
• Records on patient charts observation of patients responses to nursing care rendered.
• Maintains environmental conditions conducive to the comfort and safety of patients.
• Assists with unit management and/or assumes charge of unit as assigned.
• Performs other nursing functions related to patient care and nursing service, as delegated by the Nursing Service Administration.
• Guides and directs other Licensed Practical Nurses, Technicians and Nurse’s Aides in rendering patient care.
• Maintains clinical competence through participation and attendance at continuing education programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently licensed or otherwise duly authorized to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New York.