What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SVC?
LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse - Full Time
Manhattan - Urban Pathways 9th Ave Drop-in Center
A leader in community primary and mental health care, Janian Medical Care, P.C., is an award winning practice, partnering with community-based programs serving homeless and formerly homeless people in New York City. Through our partnerships, Janian Medical Care P.C. serves over 3,500 patients each year and is widely recognized as a leader in the development and delivery of on-site and field healthcare services. Janian offers staff a supportive work environment and expert supervision which promotes patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and continued professional development. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and excellent benefits.
Janian is seeking a full-time licensed practical nurse (LPN) to provide supportive services for the Urban Pathways 9th Ave Drop-in Center, located in Manhattan. Urban Pathways is a leading housing placement program in NYC serving individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness. Urban Pathways provides person-centered services, including housing placement and comprehensive case management, with a harm-reduction approach.
The Licensed Practical Nurse will work at the Urban Pathways 9th Ave Drop-in Center facility in collaboration with both Janian Medical staff and Urban Pathways staff, which will include a primary care provider, psychiatrist, medical assistant, and social workers. Full-time position.
Responsibilities
The central role of the LPN is to:
1. Manage and lead the medication management and on-site nursing program, which includes managing the medications, as well as the associated documentation, communication, and coordination needed to run the program. Duties to include:
- Checking medications into the system; maintaining accurate patient medication lists
- Maintaining a highly organized medication cart
- Maintaining an accurate and secure controlled substances drawer
- Anticipating needed refills
- Liaising frequently with pharmacy staff
- Updating orders in a timely manner, from on-site and off-site providers
- Dispensing medications to patients and documenting per agency policy
Additional nursing responsibilities included in the position are to:
2. Provide nursing care at the order of a Janian provider, and in some cases a non-Janian provider:
a. Observe, measure, record, and report clinical data relating to patient health status.
b. Administer injections, such as: Long Acting Injectable (LAI) medications, Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) implantations, and vaccines.
c. Assist patients with wound care.
d. Support client health behaviors and activities, including personal hygiene assistance and counseling.
e. Provide health support and teaching to clients, providing one-on-one counseling and running educational groups.
f. Maintain a patient-centered, harm reduction approach to patient interactions.
3. Support the primary care and psychiatry programs at the site, and work collaboratively with the site social work staff to:
a. Escort patients to healthcare appointments.
b. Compile patient health information by communicating with outside providers to coordinate care and obtain patient health information, reports, and consult notes.
c. Maintain medical office equipment and complete inventory of supplies, as needed.
d. Participate in staff meetings and other case conferencing meetings as scheduled.
e. Maintain a professional, working relationship with site staff.
