Licensed Practical Nurse

Overview:

Licensed Practical Nurse - Stony Brook Surgical Associates, UFPC  

Location: East Setauket, NY

Schedule: Full Time

Days/Hours: varying hours 830am -5pm   

Pay: $28.62 - $35.74

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee. 

SUMMARY: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Practice.  This position also performs clerical duties, acts as receptionist, maintains medical records and communicates with all departments.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Accurately collects clinical data on patients and demonstrates competency in performing clinical interventions and reports abnormalities to Medical Provider.
• Triage patient phone calls and troubleshoot medication management issues
• Documents nursing observations, interventions, and patient’s response to treatment in patient records.
• Demonstrated competency in performing venipuncture/administering shots for collection of blood specimens and facilitates the prompt and accurate processing and distribution of specimens collected.
• Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and facilitates internal and external referrals in collaboration with the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Accurately performs and records vital signs, weight and height, point of service blood glucose testing, and promptly reports abnormalities to the medical provider or Registered Nurse (RN) on duty.
• Utilizes appropriate techniques when collecting routine urine specimens and specimens for C/S.
• Appropriately instructs patients on clean catch specimens.
• Utilizes appropriate technique in performing venipuncture to obtain blood specimens in accordance with agency procedure.
• Verbalizes knowledge of and adherence to OSHA standards for blood borne pathogens when handling blood and body fluids.
• Maintains standard precautions in the provision of patient care.
• Maintains and monitors stock inventory in the treatment center and replenishes supplies in exam rooms on a timely basis.
• Prepares and processes requisitions for routine supplies in accordance with agency procedures.
• Monitors the integrity of equipment and promptly reports malfunction, missing or damaged equipment to the Registered Nurse (RN) or Office Manager.
• Demonstrates competency in answering phones, patient registration, making appointments, computer data entry and retrieval of reports.
• Copies, prepares records, and stores and maintains appropriate records.
• Keeps records of all laboratory work sent, files laboratory reports on client record, and prepares and processes Lab/Diagnostic requisitions.
• Conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
• Adheres to protocol for patient flow (1. Reception, 2. Registration, 3. Labs, 4. Escort to Provider).
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.

Required Education & Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
• Currently registered in New York State as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• Must have excellent communications skills
• Demonstrated competency in performing venipuncture for collection of blood specimens.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years’ experience in ambulatory care setting required as a LPN

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board. 

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.  Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.