Licensed Practical Nurse/Medical Practical Nurse - Urology

Location

Flushing, New York

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Description:

NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens is part of the healthcare network of NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic healthcare systems and a leader in innovation. Many of our physicians in Queens are also on the faculty of the world-renowned medical school, Weill Cornell Medicine. We are committed to providing you and your family with advanced, compassionate care close to home.

Licensed Practical Nurse/Medical Practical Nurse - Urology - Queens Medical Group

Join Queens Medical Group’s Urology team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and play a vital role in delivering specialized care to patients with urologic conditions. Under the supervision of a provider and/or clinical supervisors, you will assist with procedures, patient education, and ongoing care management. This is an excellent opportunity to grow in a collaborative setting and make a difference in patients’ lives.

In this role, you will:

• Observes and records progress, symptoms, reactions, complaints, interventions in the EMR as appropriate. Reports changes in patients’ condition to provider.

• May assist office with answering incoming calls. Gathers appropriate data for providers from patient prior to call hand off.

• Contacts patients as delegated by provider to advise them of test results and/or relays physician instructions

• Administers medication per scope and training as delegated by Nurse Coordinator or select healthcare provider

• Provides direct patient care with scope and as delegated by nurse clinician or health care provider such as ear irrigation, vaccine and medication administration, wound care and suture/staple removal

• Patient Education: Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventative care. Instructs patients on correct medication self-administration; provides educational materials as needed

• Performs other job-related duties as required

This is a full-time day shift position, Monday–Friday with varied hours between 8:00AM - 5:00 PM. This position requires traveling to multiple locations.

Preferred Criteria:

• At least one-year of experience as an LPN

• Previous experience in an outpatient setting

Required Criteria:

• Graduate from an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program.