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About the Role

The Department of Ambulatory Care Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse. Licensed Practical Nurses provide direct nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or other licensed health care provider.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing care tasks and procedures consistent with individual treatment plans and scope of practice.
• Assist registered nurses, physicians, or other licensed health care providers in identifying individual needs and developing plans to address goals.
• Administer medications and nursing procedures to individuals as prescribed.
• Obtain and record individuals’ temperatures, blood pressures, pulse rates, and other vital signs.
• Observe, monitor, and record individuals’ symptoms and conditions, identifying responses to medication or changes in health status.
• Prepare individuals for or assist with examinations and treatments.
• Maintain charts and other records of individuals’ conditions and/or administered treatments.
• Attend to individuals’ personal needs, including activities of daily living and hygiene tasks.
• Educate and counsel individuals and/or families regarding their health, medications, treatment goals, and procedures.
• Monitor supply inventories and complete requisition forms.
• Observe and supervise the activities of unlicensed direct care staff, including medication administration.

Requirements

• Must possess a license as a Practical Nurse in New York State.
• Must have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Skills

• Provide direct nursing care
• Administer medications
• Observe and report patient responses
• Attend to personal needs
• Provide emotional support
• Health teaching

Location

• Suite H

Work Type

• Full-time

About the Company

• SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a state-operated university and medical center.