LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - Ellenville Family Health Center

About the role

The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, quality patient care and services under the direction of a Registered Nurse. As a member of a designated care team, the LPN collaborates with team members to achieve patient care goals while adhering to the philosophy, standards, objectives, and policies of the department and organization.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in performing treatments and procedures.
• Assists in achieving patients' respiratory needs, including aerosol and inhalation treatments, encouraging coughing and deep breathing.
• Performs oral and endotracheal suctioning.
• Performs therapeutic procedures and treatments.
• Inserts and removes Foley catheters.
• Performs EKGs.
• Conducts phlebotomy for blood collection.
• Inserts IVs and maintains lines.
• Assists patients with and reinforces the use of therapeutic equipment (e.g., incentive spirometer, hot and cold packs).
• Performs patient prep.
• Prepares and administers medication, observing patients' responses.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication actions, dosages, and side effects.
• Safely administers medications allowed by New York State law and organizational policies.
• Obtains and records vital signs, height, weight, and head circumference.
• Collects specimens and documents findings.

Qualifications

• Certificate of completion from a practical nurse course of study.
• Minimum 1–2 years of experience working within an ambulatory setting preferred.
• Demonstrated clinical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform venipuncture and administer medications, including immunizations.
• Basic computer skills, including typing.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to organize care and activities for multiple patients.
• Current New York State LPN license and registration.
• Current BCLS, Infection Control, and Child Abuse Certificates required.