Licensed Practical Nurse - Sunset Park Pediatrics Family Health Center

About the role

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse - Sunset Park Pediatrics Family Health Center. In this role, the successful candidate will assist the Registered Nurse in the implementation of the nursing process on his/her assigned patients.

Responsibilities

• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner, taking into consideration the age, growth and development of the individual.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and respect for coworkers/patient's cultural background
• Provides translation services as needed.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care and decision making for designated patients.
• Administers medication therapy and vaccines as ordered by the provider.
• Communicates patient care needs to ancillary staff and follow up accordingly
• Observes, reports and documents significant physical, psychological or safety status changes in patient's condition to the RN/PSC/Provider promptly.
• Provides health education based on patient's needs.
• Documents patient response to treatment/teaching in the medical record.
• Utilizes appropriate resources in preparing patients for diagnostic, operative treatments and procedures
• Performs and/or assists patients with treatments/procedures.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must be a graduate of an accredited Nursing School, have a NYS LPN License, and ambulatory care experience is preferred. 1-2 years of experience in hospital-based nursing is required. BLS and NYS Infection Control certificate are also required, and bilingual English/Spanish is necessary.

Benefits

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement.

The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. The package includes financial security benefits, a generous time-off program, and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Pay

The salary range for the role is $71,147.27 - $71,147.27 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.