Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Make a bigger difference At The Jewish Board, we don't just make a difference - we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that's been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make. Reasons you'll love working with us: If you have a particular age range or population you're interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We're committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs. With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live. Generous vacation time and paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance. We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays. You'll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit. How you can make a bigger difference: A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for LPN nursing care and medical procedures within the scope of the nursing practice. Assist in the integration of physical and behavioral health in program. The LPN reports to the Nursing Supervisor. Some responsibilities include but not limited to: In line with doctor's orders, administer prescribed and/or routine medical treatments. Ensure that all internal policies regarding such administration and documentation are adhered to. • Assist with scheduling appointments, and obtaining medical documentation prior to the client's appointments. • Function as the liaison between external medical health care providers, schools, other community organizations and the facility with regards to the client's medical needs. • Provide general nursing care to clients within the scope of LPN practice, which include but are not limited to; o Take and record client's vital signs. o Administer prescribed/specified mediation and note time and amount on client's chart. o Observe clients and report adverse reactions to medication or treatment to supervisor. o Inventory and requisite supplies. • Respond to medical emergencies immediately upon notification. Perform whatever triage is necessary to stabilize the client and provide access to all necessary medical treatment within an LPN's scope of practice. Follow up to ensure complete recovery. • Perform all necessary charting and other patient documentation as required by internal practice and external regulatory bodies. TO QUALIFY: Must hold an active LPN nursing New York State license. Must maintain active CPR certification EDUCATION / TRAINING PREFERRED: Must hold an active LPN nursing New York State license. Must maintain active CPR certification If you join us, you'll have these great benefits: Generous paid time off in addition to agency holidays and 15 sick days Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness Free continuing education opportunities 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program Life and disability insurance Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee Who we are: The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us. More on Equal Opportunity: We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources. Other details Job Family Clinical Staff [300s] Job Function Medical Professionals Pay Type Hourly Employment Indicator 8833 - Hospital - Professional Employees Min Hiring Rate $33.66 Required Education Associate Degree Minimum Salary: 16 Maximum Salary: 33.66 Salary Unit: Hourly

Created: 2024-11-02