LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

TITLE: Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) - Part Time

REPORTS TO: Team Leader

Travel or Special Conditions/Requirements: Traveling required

We believe that in-person operations are the best way to serve our clients, both directly and through essential operational support. In-person work primarily in Brooklyn.

• Support the RN in the development of individualized nursing screenings and interventions for consumers.
• Participate in implementing and maintaining nursing standards.
• Participate in determining resources and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services.
• Assist in the determination of medical care needs and other services to support wellness and consumer health.
• Recommend health objectives for recipients’ service plans.
• Facilitate consumer education on prevention, health, wellness, diet, HIV/AIDS education, smoking cessation and recovery.
• Utilize motivational interviewing techniques and a recovery-oriented framework in individual and group based health counseling.
• During screening obtains information: a) to establish the degree of medical risk, medical care and interventions required to promote positive health outcomes, and b) to support the RN as s/he leads the team in primary care issues.
• Provide education to ACT staff on physical health issues and medical care protocols. Act as advocate and liaison for recipients in securing medical care, and other community supports that promote integrated physical and mental health wellness.
• Contribute to effective medication management procedures with the RN and program psychiatrist.
• Assist the RN and psychiatrist in the coordination of medical care.
• Support the RN to ensure all consumers have primary care providers and receive annual physical and dental examinations.
• Provide individual health counseling as needed.
• Administer as certification/training allows IMs and vaccines, plants and reads PPDs, and performs phlebotomy as per orders.
• Transcribe orders and update Medication Administration Records.
• Monitor vital signs and side effects of medications and report findings to the psychiatrist and team.
• Evaluate, on a continuing basis, nursing intervention and expected outcomes.
• Involve family, significant others, landlord and housing providers in service provision.
• Build in review and evaluation points, and modify the delivery of services in the light of feedback from recipients and relevant others.
• Meet monthly required levels of treatment contacts with at least 80% of contacts occurring in the community.
• Complete progress notes, and maintain nursing and health related data entry into EHR.
• Provide culturally competent services in accordance with IDCC policies and practice.
• Any other duties as required by Team Leader and directors.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with current New York State license.
• At least two years of experience working with adults with serious mental illness and co occurring substance use disorders.
• Extensive knowledge of healthcare, community treatment, support services and resources.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse team and remain highly organized and self-motivated.

BENEFITS WE OFFER

• Medical including Dental and Vision
• Cafeteria Plans: FSA, Dependent child care plan, qualified transportation plan
• Up to 3% 401k Profit Sharing plan automatic contribution for eligible employees
• 401k Additional 4% match of your contribution from your salary
• Employee Assistant Program Services (EAP)
• Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program for qualifying candidate
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Referral Bonus for qualifying positions

Salary and hours: $26.44 an hour; 16 hours a week. Flexible schedule available: open to working either two days per week at 8 hours per day, or four days per week at 4 hours per day.

LOCATION: Onsite

Interborough is an EEO employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veterans’ status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and/or local law and encourage women, veterans and other minorities to apply.

Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center is committee to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) in the workplace. We believe that DEIB is unite to every community.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $26.44 per hour

Application Question(s)

• Are you willing to travel in Brooklyn to see clients?

Experience

• Relevant: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification

• NYS LPN (Required)

Ability to Commute

• Brooklyn, NY 11213 (Required)

Willingness to travel

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person