Lpn/Rhs/Day
About The Position
Schenectady ARC has been providing services to developmentally disabled adults since 1952 and is committed to helping people within the Capital Region enjoy healthy, rewarding lives as members of their community. Schenectady ARC brings staff, families and community together to encourage dreams and respond to each person's life choices by offering high quality services, resources and supports. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will provide nursing tasks within the scope of practice for an LPN with RN oversight and will have responsibility in areas of both primary medical and psychiatry services for Schenectady ARC’s onsite clinic, Ridge Health Services. LPN will ensure accurate documentation on each patient' confidential clinical record is maintained including diagnostic assessment reports, individual plan of treatment, and treatment notes regarding services being recommended or delivered. LPN will make sure prescription call lines are reviewed each day, pull and prepare medication tracking sheets and communicate with specialist offices and diagnostic facilities to schedule appointments/testing and instruct patients on testing procedures. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: documenting vaccines, obtaining blood specimens and preparing to ship to lab, stock patient rooms before visits.
Requirements
- Valid NYS LPN licensure
- Basic computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Clinic/Physician’s office and phlebotomy experience preferred
- Experience with electronic medical records system preferred (Cure MD a plus)
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing tasks within the scope of practice for an LPN with RN oversight
- Responsibility in areas of both primary medical and psychiatry services
- Ensure accurate documentation on each patient' confidential clinical record is maintained including diagnostic assessment reports, individual plan of treatment, and treatment notes regarding services being recommended or delivered
- Make sure prescription call lines are reviewed each day
- Pull and prepare medication tracking sheets
- Communicate with specialist offices and diagnostic facilities to schedule appointments/testing and instruct patients on testing procedures
- Documenting vaccines
- Obtaining blood specimens and preparing to ship to lab
- Stock patient rooms before visits
Benefits
- Schenectady ARC offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement, generous paid time off and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
