Licensed practical nurse health care

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

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 Montefiore Medical Center.

The LPN participates in performance improvement/research activities; 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 Medical 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.

Provide patient/family teaching and discharge instructions to meet learning/ discharge needs as identified by RN.

Implements content and teaching methodologies for cognitive, functional, maturation levels identified by the RN.

Facilitates discharge in collaboration with RN.

Able to set priorities, problem-solve, and use proper judgment in difficult situations and be flexible in non-emergent situations.

Participates in identification, investigation and resolution of actual/potential risk issues.

Administers medications with 100% compliance within scope of practice and MMC policies and procedures.

• 100% compliant with institutional P&P/Regulatory Agency Guidelines.
• Adheres to MMC's infection control, safety & disaster policies and procedures.
• Participates and responds to investigation and resolution of actual and/or potential risk issues.
• Uses equipment in accordance with MMC policies and procedures.
• Documents direct patient care as per MMC policies and procedures.
• Records medication administration, specimen collection and other assigned tasks as per MMC policies and procedures with 100% accuracy.
• Records nursing interventions and observation of patient response according to MMC policies and scope of practice accurately and timely.
• 100% completion of assigned patient admission/advance directives/discharge documentation as per MMC policies and procedures.

Participates, practices and promotes continuous quality improvement.

Participates in collection and documentation of data relevant to planning/evaluation of patient care.

Participates on work groups or data collection annually.

Communicates effectively with patients/families and members of the health care team.

• Incorporates principles of family-centered care into daily practice.
• Communicates variances/observation of patient status to RN accurately and timely.
• Demonstrates respect of cultures/cultural diversity of patients/families and health care team members.
• Completes 100% of required documentation for assigned unit patients.
• Collaborates with registered nurse and co-workers to resolve patient care problems.
• Utilizes communication system as defined by table of organization and escalation policy to problem solve.
• Reports on and off duty to designated RN 100% of the time.
• 100% compliance with MMC departmental policies and procedures.
• Adheres to MMC Human Resources Policies and Procedures including attendance, punctuality and dress code.
• Supports the mission, vision, critical success factors and goals of MMC and standards of nursing.
• Completes all mandatory LPN nursing competencies including BLS, IV certification, glucose monitoring.
• Accepts direction/change in assignment as deemed necessary by RN.
• Sterilize instruments and equipment using the autoclave.

Accuracy in sterilization and documentation as per MMC policy.

Order and maintain medications and supplies to par level for site/s. Ensure exam rooms are appropriately, cleaned and stocked each session between patients.

Practice is properly stocked and exam rooms remain clean and stocked with supplies every session and between patients as required.

Collect and properly label specimens as per MMC policy. Complete vitals and all other clinical duties directed from provider or RN. Effective English communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal.

• Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval system.
• Additional education required by specialty areas/patient care locations.
• Licensed Practical Nurse New York.
• NYS License for Practical Nurse and current registration to practice as an LPN in New York State.