Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hartsdale, New York
Mount Sinai Doctors-Hartsdale

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Contract

Location: Hartsdale, New York
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 9 weeks
Shift: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday
Hours per Week: 37.5 hours

Job Description

• Provide nursing care within the scope of supportive and restorative care under the direction of an RN or licensed physician/dentist.
• Assist patients 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).
• Observe and report patient conditions, treatments, medications, incidents, and accidents to the RN; 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.
• 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

• Valid LPN/LVN license in New York
• Completion of an educational program for licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Minimum of 1 year of LPN/LVN experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Key Skills and Competencies

• Supportive and restorative nursing care
• Medication administration within scope of practice
• Intravenous therapy and blood administration
• Patient observation and documentation
• Patient and family education reinforcement
• Emotional support and patient safety
• Emergency response and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Additional Information

• Work is performed in structured and routine situations without scientific complexity.
• The role requires collaboration with Registered Nurses and other healthcare team members.
• Emphasis on patient comfort, safety, and rehabilitation.