Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN)

Duties:
The practice of nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse is defined as performing tasks
responsibilities within the Product of supportive & restorative care; medication administration and
specialized tasks under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse of licensed or otherwise
legally authorized physician or dentist.

Education:
Education Requirements
A.Completion of educational program for licensure as a LPN.
B.Successful completion of required New York State Department of
Health LPN IV Therapy Initial Program for the demonstration of
competence in the performance of intravenous therapy/blood
administration procedures as part of Centralized Orientation.
C. Successful completion of annual unit-based review & update program in
procedures associated with intravenous therapy.
--Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)
Name: LPN - Issuing Agency: New York State Department of Health
Name: Basic Life Saver (BLS)- Issuing Agency: AHA

Languages:
English( Speak, Read, Write )

Certifications & Licenses:
BLS
Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN)
Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)
RN
The practice of nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse is defined as performing tasks
and specialized tasks under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse of licensed or
medications, incidents & accidents associated with patients, to the Registered Professional

Skills:
1. Delivers nursing care in structured & routine situations free of scientific complexity.
2. Assistance with activities of daily living.
3. Administration of treatments and routine tasks such as suctioning and urinary catheterizations.
4. Preparation of patient for surgery, diagnostic tests, treatments, examinations.
5. Administration of medications within Product of practice. Collects, labels and processes specimens accurately.
6. Identification and set up of intravenous equipment and delivery of solutions for infusion through peripheral access devices .
7. Administer blood or blood products, with special training.
8. Reports pertinent observations, treatments, medications, incidents & accidents associated with patients, to the Registered Professional Nurse & records same on appropriate documents with the format of charting utilized in the unit.
9. Recognizes the unit based model for delivery of nursing care & assumes responsibility for assignments delegated by the Registered Professional Nurse such as: Contributes to nursing care plan in collaboration with other members of nursing staff.
10. Reinforces the patient/family teaching process identified by the RN.
11. Provides emotional support to patients & their families/significant others.
12. Assists with the rehabilitation of patients according to the nursing care plan.
13. Provides for the physical comfort & safety of the patient.
14. Contributes to patient care conferences.
15. Assists in Emergency Resuscitative Procedures by initiating a Team 7000 call, performing resuscitative procedures such as BCLS & carrying out other activities as directed by the team. Documents nursing care delivered on appropriate forms within the medical record.

City: Brooklyn

Schedule:
Start Date: 01/06/2025
End Date: 03/29/2025
Schedule Notes: 2 years of LPN exp required
Hours Per Week: 37.50
Hours Per Day: 7.50
Days Per Week: 5.00 Department: B.H. INTERNAL MEDICINE : 01241201XXXX

Skills:

1. Delivers nursing care in structured & routine situations free of scientific complexity.
2. Assistance with activities of daily living.
3. Administration of treatments and routine tasks such as suctioning and urinary catheterizations.
4. Preparation of patient for surgery, diagnostic tests, treatments, examinations.
5. Administration of medications within Product of practice. Collects, labels and processes specimens accurately.
6. Identification and set up of intravenous equipment and delivery of solutions for infusion through peripheral access devices .
7. Administer blood or blood products, with special training.
8. Reports pertinent observations, treatments, medications, incidents & accidents associated with patients, to the Registered Professional Nurse & records same on appropriate documents with the format of charting utilized in the unit.
9. Recognizes the unit based model for delivery of nursing care & assumes responsibility for assignments delegated by the Registered Professional Nurse such as: Contributes to nursing care plan in collaboration with other members of nursing staff.
10. Reinforces the patient/family teaching process identified by the RN.
11. Provides emotional support to patients & their families/significant others.
12. Assists with the rehabilitation of patients according to the nursing care plan.
13. Provides for the physical comfort & safety of the patient.
14. Contributes to patient care conferences.
15. Assists in Emergency Resuscitative Procedures by initiating a Team 7000 call, performing resuscitative procedures such as BCLS & carrying out other activities as directed by the team. Documents nursing care delivered on appropriate forms within the medical record.

Skills:

Required

• LPN
• PATIENT CARE
• THERAPY
• RN
• CHARTING

Cloud Department: Dept / Floor: 18th floor Shift Hours: 8am-5pm, Flexible candidate needed Contract Type: Local Union Position?: Yes Which BarProducting Unit?: SEIU 1199 at Client Hospital Tenure limit strictly enforced?: Compliance Analyst: Initial Start Date: On-Call Required?: No Min. Pay Rate: Max. Pay Rate: