Job Description
A social services agency in New York City is looking to add a new Licensed Practical Nurse to their growing Adolescent Program. Responsibilities:
- Identify health needs of adolescents in care and their caretakers through home visits and other direct means of interaction
- Establish for the adolescents in care a medical home that will address current and future health care needs
- Act as a liaison between multiple providers in the provision of health services for our adolescents in care
- Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients and families
- Resolve client problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
- Document client care services by charting in patient and department records; on-going auditing of medical records to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies
- Communicate with clients and multidisciplinary team by providing client related health information
- Administer medication and monitor the youth's response to prescribed medication
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program
- Current American Heart and/or American Red Cross CPR certification
- Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills
- Patient oriented
- Great interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly organized
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred not required