Licensed Practical Nurse

Title : Licensed Practical Nurse

Location : New York, NY

Work Days : Weekdays and some weekends

Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

Salary Range : $33.59 - $37.50

As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Under direction, assists physicians and nurses with patient care, electronic medical record (EMR) chart management and patient flow

Job Responsibilities

Assists with patient flow. Monitors patient arrival, escorts patient to exam room, monitors patient wait times, assists patient in preparing for exam and advises physician when patient is ready.

Assists during examination if required or requested.

• Ensures the exam rooms are clean and ready for the next patient. Washes, sterilizes and sets up instruments and equipment, stock rooms, checks materials and medications for expiration and discards medical waste properly.
• When needed, records medical information within the patients’ electronic medical record as appropriate.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and / or reagents. May order supplies / equipment / reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately.

Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery. May assist with cost control.

• Answers phones, responds to inquiries and triages calls to appropriate personnel.
• Assists with administrative tasks which may include prior authorizations, form completion, referrals, maintaining of logs and educational materials and sending / receiving messages, mail and faxes or records, labs, x-ray reports and hospital notes.
• Provides in-office, patient care services. Duties may include obtaining patient histories, vital signs, venipuncture, specimen collection, administering vaccines / medications and educating patients.

Education

High School Diploma

Experience

Approximately 2 or more years of related clinical experience.

New grads may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be articulate and possess a professional demeanor.

Licenses and Certifications

• NYS Registered LPN License and current LPN registration
• BLS certification, issued by the American Heart Association.
• Infection Control Certificate

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world.

Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies.

Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University;

to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey.

Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian / Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian / Queens.

At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do.

Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.