Job Description

City/State:

Mount Vernon, New York

Grant Funded:

No

Department:

MMV Family Health and Wellness Center

Bargaining Unit:

1199

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate:

$32.25

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Job Summary

The Montefiore Licensed Practice Nurse contributes standards of the practice for nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing's Social Policy Statement.

The Licensed Practical Nurse actualizes the vision, mission, values, balanced score card performance measures for the Montefiore Family Health and Wellness Center

The LPN participates in performance improvement/research activities; maintains professional practice standards and clinical expertise; and demonstrates leadership skills. The LPN demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served.

The Licensed Practical Nurse contributes to the actualization of the vision, mission, values and philosophy and balanced score card performance measures for the Family Health and Wellness Center. He/she is committed to maintaining the standards of the practice of nursing and is responsible for the delivery of care to the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or elderly patient within their scope of practice. He/she participates in performance improvement, research activities and maintains clinical expertise

Essential Functions

• Provides direct care for a multi-specialty health center including Pediatrics and Adults.
• Administers medications and treatments.
• Provides patient & family teaching and discharge instructions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma required.
• Basic Life Support & Infection Control Certification required.
• Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse License required.
• Minimum of one year experience in an ambulatory setting required.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral required

Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.