Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
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Job Location:
Newburgh, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our growing Center for Recovery team in Newburgh.
RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $36.78 per hour
WORK LOCATION(S): Newburgh NY
STATUS: Part-Time
CORNERSTONES MISSION:
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality comprehensive primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race economic status age sex sexual orientation or disability.
CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:
Competitive salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays
General Purpose:
The Licensed Practical Nurse will provide quality-nursing care appropriate to the individual patients needs. They must work closely in a team environment with the Physician NP/PA counselors and other staff so that quality care is provided to the patient in an efficient caring and dignified manner. The LPN position will be 20 hours per week consisting of 6am -11am M-F (at least 3 days a week) and every other Saturday 7 am -12 pm with flexibility to cover as needed.
Description of Duties:
- Maintain medical reports nursing notes laboratory reports including report of regular toxicology and documentation of current dose and other dosage data in patient record.
- Record all methadone dosages dispensed on a weekly basis and maintain accurate inventory of all methadone in stock at all times.
- Ensure medical examinations are performed as per state regulation for
- incarcerated patients and document the results in each patients record.
- Report any theft or loss of methadone immediately to NYS OASAS The NYS Department of Health Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and the United State Drug Enforcement Agency.
- Administer medication and treatments according to provider orders and scope of practice.
- Strictly adhere to infection control and safety practices according to CORNERSTONE policy.
- Participate in monthly CFR Nursing Department Meetings.
- Attend clinical departmental monthly meetings as indicated.
- Ensure clean and safe patient environment.
- Attend and participate in monthly All Staff and other required meetings.
- Be familiar with and adhere to all clinical administrative and general policies and procedures as outlined in the CORNERSTONE Policy and Procedure Manual and Employee Handbook.
- Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of CORNERSTONE CENTER FOR RECOVERY including but not limited to patient confidentiality financials and employee relations as specified in the federal 42 CFR Part 2 confidentiality regulations pertaining to Substance Use Disorder patient records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- NYS LPN License
- BLS Certification
- Experience with Substance Use Treatment modalities and MAT medications highly preferred.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Cornerstone Family Healthcare provides high-quality, primary & preventative medical, dental & behavioral health services for all people. Find a location near you.
