Licensed Practical Nurse - Brooklyn
About The Position
ADAPT Community Network, formerly United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of NYC, provides a multitude of services to people with developmental disabilities. ADAPT is a strong organization of 3,000 employees dedicated to empowering the lives of the people they support. ADAPT offers paid training, competitive benefits, and fosters a team culture of learning, support, collaboration, and career growth across its many New York City locations. This role is responsible for providing medical treatment, first aid, emergency care, and medications under the direction of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with ADAPT Community Network policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with coworkers, employees, the people we support, families and outside contacts.
- Must be able to maintain the strictest confidentiality.
- Knowledge of equipment typically used by persons receiving services, including wheelchairs and adaptive devices.
- Must be willing to work at various program sites.
- Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing.
- At least one year of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the delivery of community-based health services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
- License and current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New York.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team and assists the Registered Nurse in coordinating and following through on health care services for assigned residences.
- Keeps progress notes under the supervision of the registered nurse for each client and summarizes them for quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reviews.
- Provides health care to individuals receiving services as instructed by the registered nurse, including direct hygiene and health instruction to individuals and families as required.
- Manages control of communicable diseases and infections through identification, assessment, reporting to the registered nurse and consulting physician, implementing protective and preventive measures, and monitoring infection control practices.
- Provides first aid to persons in need of immediate care, with referral to the registered nurse or outside emergency services as necessary.
- Assists physicians in medical examinations as needed.
- Maintains a tickler for all appointments, schedules appointments, and follows up on physicians’ recommendations.
- Keeps up-to-date and accurate records of examinations, immunizations, illnesses, accidents, and other pertinent data via progress notes.
- Administers medications when appropriate, supervises the storage of medications, and assists in oversight and ordering of medication.
- Assists the registered nurse in maintaining AMAP re-certification files.
- Obtains consent for surgery of residents in the absence of the registered nurse.
- Refers all consults and diagnostic reports to the registered nurse for review.
- Attends and transports clients to appointments as necessary.
- Attends team meetings as scheduled.
- Attends to clients’ medical conditions.
- Carries a beeper and is on-call, responding to questions regarding physician and RN treatment plans.
- Keeps abreast of changes in the Nursing field.
- Performs other related duties as requested.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Competitive benefits
- Industry-Leading Benefits for all full-time employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
