Licensed Practical Nurse - New Providence Women's Clinic

Project Renewal • New York, NY, US • 1d ago

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse – New Providence Women's Clinic
Schedule: Full Time. 35 hours per week
Salary: $35.71 - $38.46/hr

Position Overview:
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing Embedded Services and Nurse Manager for Embedded Nursing for nursing related supervisions. Indirectly reporting to the Director of Nursing Operations (DNO). Reports to the Program Director of designated Shelter for client assignments, daily tasks, and workshop scheduling. The LPN will provide educational resources and workshops for chronic health conditions and serve as a health promotion agent to improve health outcomes within transitional and permanent housing programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Management of medication system for all clients at shelter, including
Receiving and reviewing medications
Assists with calling for refills
Assuring safe storage of medications
Ensuring that clients have appropriate supplies and access to medications
Monitoring client reactions for side effects and reporting to prescribing provider
Keeping Medication Self Administration logs, destruction log, controlled substance log
Provides nursing screening of all new clients
Assists in connecting psychiatric, medical and substance abuse problems to appropriate providers
Participates in weekly clinical meetings with medical staff, shelter case management, & administrative staff
Communicates regularly with on-site psychiatric and medical providers, case managers and on-site operations & administrative staff
Communicates with off-site psychiatric providers as necessary and appropriate
Administers medications ordered by the providers
Administers injections ordered by providers
Provides medication teaching as needed
Assists clients with self-administer medications
Provides ongoing health education and support to clients
Maintains documentation in compliance with agency policies and procedures
Assist with tele-psychiatry operations as scheduled with tele-psychiatry provider at Project Renewal
Assist with Primary Care Clinic, Residential, Substance Use Program coverage as needed

Education Credentials/Requirements:
New York State licensed LPN

Experience
Working with homeless individuals preferred.

Preferred skills:
Communication: Must have excellent oral and listening skills.
Interpersonal skills: Must have the ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff.
Computer skills: Must have knowledge Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.