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Salary: 22.68-34.02 USD

Facility: St Vincent HealthCare Center

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time Flex FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days and Evenings

Hours: 7:30am to 5:30pm

Summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse assigned to the Primary Care Center administers nursing care to the outpatient and is responsible for the delivery of the patient care through the process of planning, implementation and evaluation to the ages of patients served based on the areas of clinical practice, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Physician. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and staff information.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

+ Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing

+ Current New York State Licensure

EXPERIENCE

+ Previous occupational health or infection control experience

+ Relevant & current out-patient experience preferred in pediatrics, OB/GYN, and/or Medicine, depending on location and services offered at site

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

+ Able to work well in stressful situations and conditions of frequent interruption

+ Regular attendance is an essential function of this position

WORKING CONDITIONS

+ May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases, occasional exposure to unpleasant patient elements, contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances, may be exposed to /occasionally exposed to patient elements, exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness), subject to varying and unpredictable situations, handles emergency or crisis situations, subject to many interruptions, occasionally subjected to irregular hours, occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries, handles absentee replacement on short notice, may be exposed to toxic chemicals due to photocopier, flexibility in scheduled working hours/days to meet needs of unit

REQNUMBER: 38268