Licensed Practical Nurse (Per Diem)

Job Description

Job Description

Title : Licensed Practical Nurse

Department : Center for Healing

Job Location : 190 Mercer Street, New York, NY 10280

Job Status : Per Diem

Availability : Monday-Friday, 6 : 15am-1 : 45pm; Saturday, 8 : 15am-12 : 15pm as per agency needs

Requirements : New York State Licensed Practical Nurse

Benefits : Sick Days

About Greenwich House :

Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

Position Summary

The Per Diem LPN dispenses medication to patients with opioid use disorder and is an active participant of the interdisciplinary treatment team in the provision of medical and clinical services.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Dispenses and administers prescribed medication; maintains accountability, adequate record keeping, and documentation.
• Assessment and verification of last methadone dose for patients returning from the hospital, detox, etc.
• Carries out MD / PA orders, and assist during crisis, emergencies, and other procedures.
• Works collaboratively with Physician, Director, and other staff as part of the treatment team.
• Participates in clinic meetings, and interdisciplinary case conferences with clinical staff.
• Assist in coordination of medication deliveries for appropriate patients, as indicated.
• Assess patients and provide patient care within scope of practice.
• Promotes a positive, constructive clinic atmosphere.
• Knowledgeable of all state and federal regulations and accreditation standards as well as program policies and procedures and the role of a nurse in its operations, including confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
• All other duties as required by the supervisor.

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Qualifications :

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, a successful candidate must be able to perform satisfactorily each essential duty, to include climbing stairs, lifting 15 lbs and ability to respond to patient medical emergencies. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform these duties.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. All employment decisions and administration of all personnel policies are without regard to an applicant or employee’s actual or perceived race, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation or affectation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristic, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, alienage, military or veteran’s status, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking offense and sex offenses, marital status, partnership status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https : / / www.greenwichhouse.org / about /