We are currently HIRING for Licensed Practical Nurses for one of NYC top Healthcare Network.

Job Duties:

1. Delivers nursing care in structured & routine situations free of scientific complexity.

2. Assistance with activities of daily living.

3. Administration of treatments and routine tasks such as suctioning and urinary catheterizations.

4. Preparation of patient for surgery, diagnostic tests, treatments, examinations.

5. Administration of medications within scope of practice. Collects, labels and processes specimens accurately.

6. Identification and set up of intravenous equipment and delivery of solutions for infusion through peripheral access devices .

7. Administer blood or blood products, with special training.

8. Reports pertinent observations, treatments, medications, incidents & accidents associated with patients, to the Registered Professional Nurse & records same on appropriate documents with the format of charting utilized in the unit.

9. Recognizes the unit based model for delivery of nursing care & assumes responsibility for assignments delegated by the Registered Professional Nurse such as: Contributes to nursing care plan in collaboration with other members of nursing staff.

10. Reinforces the patient/family teaching process identified by the RN.

11. Provides emotional support to patients & their families/significant others.

12. Assists with the rehabilitation of patients according to the nursing care plan.

13. Provides for the physical comfort & safety of the patient.

14. Contributes to patient care conferences.

15. Assists in Emergency Resuscitative Procedures by initiating a Team 7000 call, performing resuscitative procedures such as BCLS & carrying out other activities as directed by the team. Documents nursing care delivered on appropriate forms within the medical record.

Qualifications:

• IV and/or phlebotomy skills preferred
• Complete competency skill checklist within first 3 months.
• NY State LPN license
• Microsoft Office Basic
• Experience with patient databases is preferred
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work with all team members to support a cohesive work environment.

Top Skills

Epic, patient care, clinical care

Education Requirements

• Completion of educational program for licensure as a LPN.
• Successful completion of required New York State Department of

Health LPN IV Therapy Initial Program for the demonstration of

competence in the performance of intravenous therapy/blood

administration procedures as part of Centralized Orientation.

• Successful completion of annual unit-based review & update program in

procedures associated with intravenous therapy.

• Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)

Name: LPN - Issuing Agency: New York State Department of Health

Name: Basic Life Saver (BLS)- Issuing Agency: AHA

• LPN Program certificate

Experience Level:

Entry Level

About Actalent:

Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.