Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

About the role

The LPN is responsible for supervising day-to-day health services activities. Health Services provide services and support for foster care, residential and ACS involved youth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides general medical care and treatment to individual supported per program, on site.
• Performs physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions.
• Provide health evaluations, assessments, and screenings with follow-ups.
• Review all Pediatric guidelines for care, including immunizations and testing.
• Records physical findings based on the patient’s condition.
• Participates in clinical team and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan utilizing historical and current information.
• Counsels youth supported, including reproductive health education.
• Administers medication.
• Trains staff.
• Affixes to community provider visits as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in New York State, in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a clinical, community-based, or related healthcare setting.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessments and exercise sound clinical judgment in an autonomous work environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate and interpret medical records, laboratory reports, and other clinical documentation.
• Experience triaging patient calls, assessing urgency, and coordinating appropriate follow-up care.
• Ability to provide guidance and support staff as needed while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Work Environment

• Full-time position-hours are 7am – 3pm.
• Work is conducted in clinical settings within program facilities and residential programs.
• This is an in-person position only.

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive salary structure
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work in-person in New York City (NYC)
• Ability to travel to other Rising Ground Sites (if required)

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.