Licensed Practical Nurse (Lpn)

LPN Mon - Fri 9:30a-5:30p THE BEST CAREERS. RIGHT HERE BROOKLYN’S LEADING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM . MAIMONIDES:

TOP TEN IN THE U.S. FOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers . At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and provide patient-centered care.

The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn’s only children’s hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides’ clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neurosciences Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

We currently have an excellent opportunity for an experienced full-time LPN for Adult/Pediatric Specialties to deliver high-quality individualized patient-centered care. In collaboration with the medical team comprised of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and medical residents, the LPN provides care consistent with the scope and standards of the specialty. What will you do in this role?

Provide direct, evidence-based patient care as directed by the physician or RN Assist with a variety of procedures, exams, monitoring, or other functions as directed Perform lab and procedure tests within the LPN scope of practice, after demonstrating competency Document the administration of care in the patient's medical record (EMR) in a timely and thorough manner. Serve as a resource to the department staff, medical residents, and volunteers to help deliver quality patient care. Participates in department performance improvement activities Adaptable to change, able to problem solve issues and seeks assistance when needed.

Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility Requirements: Minimum 2-3 years of LPN experience in an ambulatory health clinic (adult and pediatric) Medication and vaccine administration to adult/pediatric patients Current NYS LPN Licensure (Graduate of accredited LPN nursing program) Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Experience with EMR documentation Excellent interpersonal & English communication skills Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills Clinical skills: phlebotomy, EKG, POCT, etc. on adult/pediatric patients Specimen collection Screen (walk-in/telephone and scheduled appointments) patients and make appropriate referrals for services required Administer treatments (i.e. dressing changes, nebulizer treatments, and other procedures) Competency with EMR documentation Excellent interpersonal skills Good verbal and written communication skills Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served Documentation of all patient care, treatments, and patient education Timely completion of patient requests, follow-up, form completion, and pre-visit planning. Union Salary $60,848-$65,479.

Foe immediate consideration, please forward resume to AZagorinmaimo.org Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.