Licensed Practical Nurse

Neighborhood Health Center•Buffalo, NY

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood! We're looking for an Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who is kind, enjoys opportunities to collaborate, and is open to unique perspectives. You’ll be part of a team that is resilient and seeks fairness by listening to patients and providing patient-centered care. As an LPN at Neighborhood, you’ll use your training, organizational skills, attention to detail, and influencing skills as you perform nursing tasks and help ensure an excellent patient experience. You will be primarily based at one of our Buffalo locations and you will travel to other Neighborhood sites in Western New York as needed.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited one or two year nursing school
Current NYS License as a Practical Nurse
Current CPR certification
Attention to detail and follow-through, organized, responsive, proactive, influencing skills
Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story
Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals

Responsibilities

Nursing tasks within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of supportive and restorative care under direction of a registered professional nurse or licensed provider
Administer medications and provide treatments prescribed by providers
Perform immunizations and injections
Assist in facilitating patient flow for providers
Maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc.
Perform all CLIA waiver tests and ensures all tests are up to date
Place and document PPD
Comply patient information in the absence of an RN and consult with medical provider