Licensed Practical Nurse
Nyc, New York
The Mount Sinai Hospital

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Contract

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)
Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Job Description

• Provide nursing care within the scope of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or licensed physician/dentist.
• Deliver nursing care in structured and routine situations without scientific complexity.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Administer treatments and routine tasks such as suctioning and urinary catheterizations.
• Prepare patients for surgery, diagnostic tests, treatments, and examinations.
• Administer medications within scope of practice.
• Collect, label, and process specimens accurately.
• Identify and set up intravenous equipment; deliver solutions via 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 physical comfort and safety of patients.
• Participate in patient care conferences.
• Assist in emergency resuscitative procedures, including initiating emergency calls and performing BCLS as directed.
• Document nursing care delivered in the medical record.

Required Qualifications

• Valid LPN/LVN license in New York State.
• Completion of an educational program preparing for LPN licensure or successful completion of the New York State Department of Health LPN IV Therapy Initial Program demonstrating competence in intravenous therapy and blood administration.
• Minimum of 2 years of Long Term Care experience, including experience within the last year.
• Emergency Department (ED) experience.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Additional Information

• Employment type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
• Work under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse or licensed physician/dentist.

No prior travel experience requirement specified.
Required years of experience not explicitly stated.