Licensed Practical Nurse III (Lead)- Lower Manhattan area

About the role

The Lead Licensed Practical Nurse (Lead LPN) is responsible for the competency, quality, and appropriateness of nursing services provided by Licensed Practical Nurses within an assigned market. The Lead LPN ensures LPNs consistently deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting standardized clinical workflows, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the subject matter expert for Licensed Practical Nurse practice within the assigned market.
• Oversees the clinical practice, competency, and professional development of Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Serves as mentor, coach, and clinical resource for Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Partners with Clinical Program Managers to identify educational opportunities and support performance improvement.
• Reviews Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards, or other sources of data, with the Clinical Program Manager to identify trends, monitor performance, and implement data-driven action plans within their assigned area of responsibility.
• Serves as the nursing resource for medication management, medication preparation, medication administration, and medication safety.
• Maintains compliance with infection prevention, sterile technique, medication handling, and nursing practice standards.
• Collaborates with physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Facility Administrators, and Clinical Program Managers to ensure safe and efficient delivery of nursing care.
• Completes assigned peer chart audits.
• Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement and collaborates on Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
• Proactively identifies clinical, operational, and patient safety risks.
• Collaborates with Supply to ensure medications and supplies are available.
• Assists with interviews.
• Participates in employee feedback sessions and annual performance reviews with the Facility Administrator and Clinical Program Manager.
• Fills in as an LPN during staffing shortages.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program.
• Current unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience in ambulatory care, vascular, surgical, procedural, or physician practice setting, including at least six months as a UVVC Licensed Practical Nurse I (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated mastery of standard operating procedures related to infection prevention, sterile technique, medication safety, clinical documentation, inventory management, and patient safety.
• Previous experience serving as a clinical lead, charge nurse, preceptor, or mentor preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider through American Heart Association or the ability to obtain within 60 days.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills and experience with electronic medical records.
• Proficient in medical terminology.
• Dependable; able to meet reliable attendance and punctuality standards.

Pay

Total compensation is based on experience and may include base salary, bonuses, and other incentive pay. Compensation : $32 USD - $40 USD