"Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)"

Job Details

Professional Experience/ Qualifications

• Must possess current New York State licensure and registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at time of application
• Maintenance of the following are required: New York State licensure; BLS / AED healthcare professional certification; CPR; and annual OSHA and bloodborne pathogen training is required
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced work environment with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, anticipating the needs of the team, and delivering outcomes
• Proficient with current medical office technologies
• Ability to balance requests from several people and have proven ability to prioritize tasks with conflicting deadlines, handle frequent interruptions, work in an open office environment
• Demonstrated excellent problem solving; analytical and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a medical office environment working with student populations
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment and experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software systems and Google, Excel software
• Experience fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment, sensitive to students with physical and mental health challenges
• Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and the desire and ability to successfully work with a broad spectrum of individual identities, including personal, social, and otherwise

Education

Completion of an accredited licensed practical nurse program and current NYS license.

Department Statement

Student Health Services provides a unique opportunity to combine patient care with engagement in the campus community. Colgate Student Health Services supports students’ success by providing high-quality, confidential, and equitable healthcare through a holistic approach and as part of an integrated health and wellness team, which includes the university’s Counseling and Psychological Services, Haven Sexual Assault Resource Center, and the Shaw Wellness Institute. Student Health Services offers routine medical care, gender-appropriate and health services, and mental health services while promoting wellness through health education.

Accountabilities

As an LPN, this position involves the delivery of health care services to students under the supervision of an RN or provider in accordance with NYS Education law Section 6902, as well as engagement with the integrated health and wellness team and the Dean of the College Division.

Areas of focus include responsibility for:

Health Care Services

• Efficient and accurate rooming of patients, including electronic documentation of vital signs, review of medication list, allergy list, and any other screenings per clinic policy/procedure.
• Post-visit support, including student education and follow-up calls with provider supervision.
• Providing accurate and effective supervised triage.
• Proper administration and documentation of ordered vaccines or medications
• Maintaining a stock of clinical areas.
• Efficient and effective operation of specific supervised clinics (e.g., allergy shot clinic, immunization clinics).
• Uphold the confidentiality of all health and wellness support services, including the integrated electronic health record and other practice management systems.
• Rotating weekend coverage (Saturday 9 am-1 pm).

Cross-functional support

• Inbound/outbound document processing and maintenance of electronic health records according to SHS’s confidentiality policy and best practices.
• Medical referrals, requests for insurance authorization, and prescription authorization.
• Assistance and logistical support for the department and Health and Wellness, as requested.

Compliance management

• Ensuring accurate and timely capture of key medication information for incoming students’ required medical forms, including immunization compliance.
• Ongoing tracking, monitoring, and proactive communication to assist students in achieving compliance.

Integrated Work of Health and Wellness and Dean of the College Division

• Actively participating in integrated Health and wellness meetings, committees, and student-focused outreach activities.
• Actively participate in Dean of the College Division meetings, retreats, and student-focused activities.
• Participation in university committees as requested.

The position is accountable to performing other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), in accordance with the federal statutory requirements of the Jeanne Clery Act. CSAs are required to and responsible for reporting allegations of crimes they receive from students and employees to the Campus Safety Department.

Job Open Date 09/08/2025

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions Summary

EEO Statement

The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of merit, ability, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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Company

Colgate is a distinctive, leading American university known for its intellectual rigor, world-class professors, campus of stunning beauty, and alumni famously loyal to their alma mater.

Time and time again, the world has shown an urgent need for citizens with the ability to create, explore, examine, and connect human knowledge. Colgate University has been answering that call through centuries of academic rigor in the liberal arts tradition.

Colgate attracts world-renowned faculty in a breadth of subject matters as well as innovative leaders in higher-ed administration, all dedicated to building on an educational tradition that has prepared generations of Colgate graduates for success.

Colgate is deeply invested in employees’ success, and we all work together to ensure that students receive the premier education that is at the University’s core.

The Colgate campus, ranked as one of the most beautiful in the nation, is a place where students develop lifelong bonds with each other, faculty, and staff.

Colgate is located in the village of Hamilton, a community of about 3,800 residents who enjoy downtown’s art galleries and restaurants and who take pride in the many historic homes and public buildings.

Company info

Website: http://www.colgate.edu/

Telephone: 315-228-7018

Location: 13 Oak Drive Hamilton NY 13346 US