Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse - Massena, NY

Job Title: Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse
Department: Pain Management
Location: Massena, NY
Hours Per Week: 40 scheduled weekly hours

Schedule: 8-hour day shifts, Monday-Friday, variable start/end times

SUMMARY: Observes, reports and documents patient's physical, emotional and mental symptoms, conditions and reaction; participates in conferences about patients' conditions and care plans and provides information used in evaluating and revising such plans. Helps provide for the emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients. Assists patients to adjust to their hospitalization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs nursing duties using standard procedures.
• Assists physicians with examinations treatments, tests and dressings.
• Maintains or discontinues intravenous infusions. May add I.V. bottle without medication to an existing infusion.
• Recognizes and takes immediate and appropriate steps to alleviate conditions of shock, respiratory distress, fainting and/or hemorrhage.
• Assists in patient rehabilitation; encourages use of purposeful activities required in daily living; diversional activities; normal range of motion exercises; applies principles of body mechanics and assures proper body alignment; assists patient and family to seek help available through various community services.
• Administers nasogastric feedings, gastrostomy feeds, enemas, douches, perineal care, soaks.
• Applies ace bandages, elastic stockings, compresses and simple dressings, Aqua-K pads, ice bags.
• Gives baths, oral hygiene, shampoos, back rubs. Shaves patients.
• Inserts and irrigates catheters. Irrigates colostomies.
• Takes and record weights, temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an approved school of practical/vocational nursing (or its equivalent).
• Current New York State licensure or permit to practice as licensed practical nurse.
• BLS required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to interact efficiently with sick and/or irritable patients in order to gain their cooperation and allay apprehensions.

Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.