LPN - Homecare, Nassau County Visiting Nurse/ Multiple patients a day

NYU Langone Health • Village of Garden City, NY

2d • $76,553 - $88,418

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is seeking an LPN for homecare in Nassau County, serving multiple patients a day. The LPN uses clinical experience to plan, implement, and evaluate safe, therapeutic, age-appropriate patient care within the LPN scope of practice. Care is centered on the patient and family, accounting for their individual characteristics and needs. The LPN works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health team to promote wellness and optimize patient outcomes, and performs clinical and clerical duties as required. The role requires compliance with hospital policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as diligent adherence to HIPAA guidelines.

The position includes direct patient care, evaluation of patient progress and response to interventions, coordination with the RN and other health team members, patient and family teaching, documentation, medication workflow tasks, and support of a safe and therapeutic care environment. The successful candidate must communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health describes a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, including financial security benefits, a generous time-off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent technical diploma.
• Graduate of an accredited school of licensed practical nursing.
• Required LPN license.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• 0–1 year of nursing experience in a hospital, ambulatory, private practice, or home health care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate safe, therapeutic, age-appropriate patient care within the LPN scope of practice.
• Provide direct patient care using applicable policies, procedures, patient care guidelines, and physician orders.
• Evaluate patient clinical status and progress toward health goals; take action to optimize outcomes and modify the critical path or plan of care as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the RN and other members of the health team to identify patient needs, initiate interventions, address variances, and modify the plan of care as needed.
• Document multidisciplinary coordination, patient and family teaching and learning needs, response to interventions, clinical status, and advance care directives as applicable.
• Recognize clinical issues, attempt resolution at the point of care, and refer or escalate issues according to established policies and communication hierarchy.
• Incorporate family-centered care and the patient's definition of family into daily practice.
• Identify and address patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the plan of care, using conflict-resolution skills and escalating issues as required.
• Maintain open communication through intra- and inter-shift reporting and use appropriate communication and telephone etiquette.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment, including security of patient belongings; respond appropriately to emergencies and ensure emergency equipment is present and operational.
• Participate in implementing the HEICS plan as required.
• Obtain medication prior authorizations and referrals for patient tests as needed based on insurance requirements.
• Maintain the exam room, including necessary supplies and cleanliness.
• Process medication orders and refills through the Workflow system; verify medication and dosage using available tools and enter comments and initials when receiving verbal physician approval for a refill.
• Participate in identifying, investigating, and resolving actual or potential risk management, quality-of-care, and ethical issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned or related to the specialty.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED