Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
New York City, NY
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Contract

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Contract
Shift: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
Hours per Week: 40 hours
Contract Length: 9 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care within the scope of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or licensed physician/dentist.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Administer medications and treatments, including suctioning and urinary catheterization.
• Prepare patients for surgery, diagnostic tests, treatments, and examinations.
• Collect, label, and process specimens accurately.
• Set up intravenous equipment and deliver solutions through peripheral access devices.
• Administer blood or blood products (requires special training).
• Report observations, treatments, medications, incidents, and accidents to the Registered Nurse and document appropriately.
• Contribute to nursing care plans in collaboration with nursing staff.
• Reinforce patient and family teaching as identified by the RN.
• Provide emotional support to patients and their families/significant others.
• Assist with patient rehabilitation according to the nursing care plan.
• Ensure patient physical comfort and safety.
• Participate in patient care conferences.
• Assist in emergency resuscitative procedures, including initiating emergency calls and performing Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
• Document nursing care delivered in the medical record.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an educational program for licensure as an LPN.
• Successful completion of New York State Department of Health LPN IV Therapy Initial Program demonstrating competence in intravenous therapy and blood administration.
• Successful completion of annual unit-based review and update program related to intravenous therapy procedures.
• Current LPN license issued by the New York State Department of Health.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team environment.
• Competence in medication administration, phlebotomy, and patient intake.
• Strong communication skills for reporting and documentation.
• Ability to provide emotional support and reinforce patient/family education.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures including BCLS.

Experience

• No explicit years of experience required stated; however, demonstrated competence in IV therapy and blood administration is mandatory.
• Prior travel experience is not required.