Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

Location: Lower East Side; Upper East Side

Org Unit: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Weekly Hours: 35.00

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