Licensed Practical Nurse III (Lead)- Rego Park area

United Vein & Vascular Centers•New York, NY

3d•$32 - $40•Hybrid

About The Position

UVVC is expanding into the New York Market, expected to launch in Early 2027, and is seeking a traveling Lead Licensed Practical Nurse to support new clinics in the Rego Park area. This role involves bringing specialized vein and vascular care to the market and requires up to 4 weeks of travel out of state for training in existing markets. UVVC offers a supportive culture with a commitment to employee success and career advancement, competitive compensation, excellent work-life balance, and comprehensive benefits including health, vision, dental, 401K match, life insurance, PTO, and paid holidays. The Lead LPN will be responsible for the competency, quality, and appropriateness of nursing services provided by LPNs in an assigned market, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, and supporting standardized clinical workflows and regulatory compliance. This role serves as the clinical subject matter expert for LPNs, overseeing onboarding, competency assessment, coaching, and professional development, and must demonstrate advanced proficiency and serve as a role model for clinical excellence, teamwork, and patient safety.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program.
Current unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse license in the state of practice.
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience in ambulatory care, vascular, surgical, procedural, or physician practice setting, including at least six months as a UVVC Licensed Practical Nurse I (or equivalent experience).
Demonstrated mastery of standard operating procedures related to infection prevention, sterile technique, medication safety, clinical documentation, inventory management, and patient safety.
Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider through American Heart Association or the ability to obtain within 60 days.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong computer skills and experience with electronic medical records.
Proficient in medical terminology.
Dependable; able to meet reliable attendance and punctuality standards.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience serving as a clinical lead, charge nurse, preceptor, or mentor preferred.

Responsibilities

Acts as the subject matter expert for Licensed Practical Nurse practice within the assigned market.
Oversees the clinical practice, competency, and professional development of Licensed Practical Nurses.
Provides oversight of onboarding, competency assessment, orientation, and annual competency validation of Licensed Practical Nurses.
Serves as mentor, coach, and clinical resource for Licensed Practical Nurses.
Provides final competency sign-off for newly hired Licensed Practical Nurses.
Partners with Clinical Program Managers to identify educational opportunities and support performance improvement.
Reviews Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards, or other sources of data, with the Clinical Program Manager to identify trends, monitor performance, and implement data-driven action plans within their assigned area of responsibility.
Serves as the nursing resource for medication management, medication preparation, medication administration, and medication safety.
Monitors adherence to nursing documentation standards and provides coaching as needed.
Oversees compliance with infection prevention, sterile technique, medication handling, and nursing practice standards.
Assists with investigation and follow-up of nursing-related patient safety events and participates in corrective action planning when appropriate.
Collaborates with physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Facility Administrators, and Clinical Program Managers to ensure safe and efficient delivery of nursing care.
Completes assigned peer chart audits.
Reviews documentation quality and provides coaching to improve clinical documentation and compliance.
Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement and collaborates on Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
Proactively identifies clinical, operational, and patient safety risks.
Collaborates with Supply to ensure medications and supplies are available.
Oversees completion of inventory activities.
Assists with interviews.
Participates in employee feedback sessions and annual performance reviews with the Facility Administrator and Clinical Program Manager.
Travels throughout the assigned market.
Fills in as an LPN during staffing shortages.
Demonstrates and promotes a work culture committed to UVVC’s Core Values: understanding, nurturing, ingenuity, trust, excellence, and diversity.
Demonstrates behaviors that are consistent with UVVC’s Standards of Conduct as outlined in our Employee Handbook.
Maintains the confidentiality and security of Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with UVVC policies, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other applicable laws and regulations.
Other related duties as assigned.