Offsite LPN I

Description
The Offsite Licensed Practical Nurse I work as a part of the healthcare team by assisting in planning and implementing care interventions while promoting high quality patient care in a professional, efficient and safe manner, ensuring the patient flow. The Offsite LPN provides personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to patients. This individual is expected to maintain up-to-date knowledge in this area and apply it to everyday practice.

Responsibilities
1. Prepares and escorts the patient for exams and procedures.

2. Explains treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians
instructions to patients.

3. Administers medications, including all types of injections, IV therapy
as needed and within the scope of licensure.

4. Provides basic patient care and treatments, including but not limited
to: dressing wounds, performing catheterizations or applying compresses.

5. Collects, labels and processes specimens accurately.

6. Cleans and prepares medical treatment rooms for patient visits

7. Assembles and uses equipment appropriate to specific medical practice.

8. Schedules follow-up appointments for patients as needed.

9. Communicates delays effectively when necessary.

10. Enters patient information
into the electronic medical record accurately and in a timely manner.

11. Manages the physician's work
environment appropriately.

12. Provides clerical support to
patients including, but not limited to, making appointments, bookingprocedures, obtaining pre-authorizations and answering telephones.

13. Manages medical inventory
and supply ordering based on par levels.

14. Must work under the
supervision of the physician or Registered Nurse.

15. Performs other related
duties

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED.
Completion of Licensed Practical Nurse certificate program
1.0-2 years as Licensed Practical Nurse
2.IV and/or phlebotomy skills preferred
3.Completes competency skill checklist within first 3 months.
Licensed Practical Nurse License - Issued by NYS/Department of State

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH

Employer Description
Strength through Unity and Inclusion

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $35.2528 - $35.2528 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.