Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Job at Sun River Health

Sun River Health New Rochelle, NY 10801

$27 - $33 an hour

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to support our new New Rochelle, NY site.

A Licensed Practical Nurse renders nursing care to patients, within unit of the Center or authorized community site, in support of medical care as directed by the medical staff and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Center. She/he will perform job duties in compliance with systems and job specific stands, and additional duties or tasks as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Licensed Practical Nurse:

  • Interviews and maintains patient medical record to include: nursing observation; health history to include past and present use of medication; vital signs; vision/hearing tests; medications and treatments given; Reactions to tests i.e. PPD measurements; laboratory test results, utilizes patient identifiers. (PEAs, PhQ, Pain, Smoke Status, etc.) CDSS and ensure that CVRs are completed as needed
  • Perform in-house labs, collect specimens for out-side labs perform quality control in accordance with organizational protocols.
  • Complete and update all assigned tasks & logs
  • Initiates follow-up as necessary (as directed by provider) i.e. encounter, labs, close non-billables, etc
  • Does health teaching as indicated by physician, diagnosis and/or inquires by patient. Directs patient to Registered Nurse as necessary.
  • Will collect data on patients under supervision of the Registered Nurse or provider. May not triage; may not interpret patient clinical data or act independently on such data.

Minimum Education Requirement: High school diploma/ GED

Preferred Education Requirement: Vocational/ Technical School/ Diploma Program - Nursing

Minimum Work Related Experience: 0-1 year

Preferred Work Related Experience: 2-4 years

Minimum Licensure: Valid New York State LPN License, CPR Certification, Infection Control Certification

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $27.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Paid training
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Physical setting:

  • Clinic

Standard shift:

  • Day shift

Weekly schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • New Rochelle, NY 10801: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

  • LPN: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • LVN (Preferred)
  • BLS Certification (Preferred)
  • LPN (Required)

Work Location: In person




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